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New memorial honors the 218 mineworkers who died underground in Ely's iron ore mines
2+ hour, 19+ min ago (744+ words) Courtesy of the Ely Arts and Heritage Center The historic Pioneer Mine in Ely, the last underground iron ore mine to close in Ely, in 1967. The Ely Arts and Heritage Center is unveiling a Miners Memorial at the site to…...
Senate Republicans send Trump resolution to lift mining ban near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
2+ mon, 18+ hour ago (826+ words) In this image from Senate Television video, Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn. , speaks about the Boundary Waters in northern Minnesota, on the Senate floor at the U. S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Congressional Republicans have sent President Donald Trump a resolution that…...
Vote on mining ban stalls in U. S. Senate as battle brews behind the scenes
3+ mon, 8+ hour ago (743+ words) MINNEAPOLIS " In early February, environmental advocates warned followers on social media that a crucial vote to roll back a mine ban next to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness was imminent. "The bill to overturn the 20-year mining ban near…...
PHOTO ESSAY: Coal miners with black lung fight Trump administration rollback of safety protections
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (896+ words) Roger James, a former coal miner and black lung patient, uses supplemental oxygen to breathe during a visit to the New River Health Association Black Lung Clinic, Sept. 24, 2025, in Oak Hill, W. Va. Mammoth Coal Processing Plant sits along the Kanawha…...
Illegal gold mining is fueling a 'mercury boom' in Mexico, poisoning people and the environment
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (1804+ words) Miners transport sacks of mercury ore with the help of a cart in San Joaquin, Mexico, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. A worker holds a rope that his colleagues use to climb out of one of the caverns while mining for mercury in…...
Blue Earth County considers mining ordinance update
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (672+ words) MANKATO " Blue Earth County is preparing to modernize its aggregate mining regulations, proposing updates to an ordinance that has remained largely unchanged for nearly 60 years. The gravel-mining standards, originally established in 1977, are set for a comprehensive review aimed at addressing…...