It seeks to be Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine, but it has long been stalled by court and regulatory setbacks. Swiss commodities giant Glencore in recent months upped its stake to become ...Web
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PolyMet Mining and Teck Resources announced Wednesday they are entering into a joint venture agreement to develop their copper-nickel mining projects in northeastern Minnesota. Under the terms of ...Web
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This is what happened with PolyMet, another mining company that proposed a nickel-copper mine in northeastern Minnesota. In an attempt to gain local support, it pledged to build a finishing plant ...Web
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The Biden administration blocked plans for a major copper, nickel and cobalt mine in northern Minnesota that could have helped supply minerals for his "net-zero" plans. The "Twin Metals Project" would have tapped the Duluth Complex within the Superior National Forest, where 95 percent of the nation's nickel reserves and 88 percent of …Web
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Nonferrous Mining Drives a Sustainable Future. MiningMinnesota is committed to benefiting our communities and advancing a sustainable future through responsible mining, processing, and domestic supply chain utilization of our mineral resources. Driven by a diverse coalition of organizations, companies and individuals, MiningMinnesota works …Web
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has dealt another serious setback to the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota, dismissing the company's lawsuit that sought to regain the critical mineral rights leases that the Biden administration cancelled. The …Web
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Talon recently launched the Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project located in Tamarack, Minnesota, with the goal of providing a domestic source of nickel to be used in the electric vehicle industry ...Web
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"Joe Biden banned mining in 225,000 acres of Minnesota's Iron Range, and locked up development of taconite, copper, nickel, cobalt, platinum-group elements, and more," Stauber also said in the ...Web
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The proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota suffered a fresh setback Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, when an administrative law judge recommended that state regulators should not ...Web
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By: Ben Gleekel, Vol. 106 Staff Member Northeast Minnesota may soon host an industrialized corridor of copper-nickel mining operations. The region is the home of …Web
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The rift also includes northeastern Minnesota, where two similar mine proposals that focus predominantly on copper, Twin Metals near Ely and NewRange Copper Nickel on the eastern end of the Iron ...Web
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WASHINGTON — While a debate rages about the future of copper-nickel mining in Minnesota, the state's iron ore industry and employment from mining has been fairly steady — even in the ...Web
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Sept. 11, 2019. Just as steel made from Minnesota's iron ore powered the U.S. military to victory during World War II, supporters of copper-nickel mining in the state say the industry could help ...Web
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The company says it can produce copper, nickel and platinum-group metals needed for the clean energy economy without harming the environment while creating jobs for northeastern Minnesota. Other ...Web
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In all, green energy in 2022 accounted for 7% of world copper consumption, a number expected to rise to 20% by 2030, said Erik Heimlich, Santiago, Chile-based head of base metals supply with CRU ...Web
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The Biden Administration on Wednesday canceled two minerals leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota, likely killing a project widely condemned for being too close to the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The huge underground mine would have tapped major reserves of copper …Web
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Opponents of copper-nickel mining in Minnesota have been warning for years about overly optimistic forecasts of mineral demand. "Demand projections are just flawed," said Klemz of the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, which has been challenging PolyMet's proposed mine in court. "Things are changing every day …Web
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June 21, 2023. Talon Metals on Wednesday submitted its plan for an underground nickel and copper mine in Aitkin County to Minnesota regulators, launching the environmental review of a project that ...Web
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The challenges the administration faces are apparent in Minnesota, which is home to 95% of the nation's known nickel reserves, 88% of the cobalt, 75% of the platinum group metals and 34% of the copper, according to Twin Metals Minnesota, whose owner is the Chilean mining conglomerate Antofagasta.Web
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PolyMet Mining and Teck Resources finalized a joint venture Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, to complete the copper-nickel mine that PolyMet has been developing in …Web
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The federal government held the first of three public meetings Wednesday to get feedback on a proposed copper-nickel mining ban near the Boundary Waters. ... "Minnesota accounts for less than 2 ...Web
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November 28, 2023 7:49 PM. A former iron ore processing plant near Hoyt Lakes, Minn., that would become part of a proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine is seen. A state administrative law judge has ...Web
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462. Share. The Biden administration on Wednesday canceled two federal minerals leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota, likely killing a project widely ...Web
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In other words, is the nickel-copper deposit near Tamarack rich enough to eventually host more than one relatively small mine? Talon's mineral leases, which cover about 31,000 acres, are primarily ...Web
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Biden administration dealt a serious blow Wednesday to the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, ordering a study that could lead to a 20-year ban on mining upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The U.S. Forest Service filed an application with the …Web
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The rift also includes northeastern Minnesota, where two similar mine proposals that focus predominantly on copper, Twin Metals near Ely and NewRange Copper Nickel on the eastern end of the Iron ...Web
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota suffered a fresh setback this week when an administrative law …Web
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Nickel is used to create stainless steel and is also in many EV batteries, so much so that Tesla struck a deal in Minnesota with Talon Metals Corp. for some of its nickel should the company get ...Web
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The department said it was investing $150 million to promote domestic production of critical minerals, including copper, nickel and other metals that Twin Metals wants to mine, that are needed for ...Web
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Nov. 29, 2023, at 2:35 p.m. Proposed NewRange Copper-Nickel Mine in Minnesota Suffers Fresh Setback on Top of Years of Delays. FILE - A former iron ore processing plant near Hoyt Lakes, Minn ...Web
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October 31, 2023 2:05 PM. A core sample drilled from underground rock near Ely, Minn., shows a band of shiny minerals containing copper, nickel and precious metals. A mining company blocked by the ...Web
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The White House moves to ban copper mining near wilderness area in Minnesota A Biden administration review ... a company called Twin Metals wants to tunnel deep underground to mine copper, nickel ...Web
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The combination of two large copper-nickel projects in northeastern Minnesota could bolster the financial strength of each as costs to build new mines have surged. PolyMet, owner of the proposed ...Web
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June 22, 2023. Talon Metals on Wednesday submitted its plan for an underground nickel and copper mine in Aitkin County to Minnesota regulators, launching the environmental review of a project that ...Web
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