The company said it hadn't abandoned earlier plans, the focus of a Minnesota DNR review on whether the mining permit should be denied.| Duluth News Tribune
NewRange is clearing out the quarter-mile-long concentrator building, which it hopes to use as a processing plant for a copper-nickel mine. But several key permits have been revoked or are on hold.| Duluth News Tribune
In a non-binding opinion, an administrative law judge said adding bentonite clay to the mine-waste slurry and lining the tailings basin with bentonite was impractical and would not meet state law.| Duluth News Tribune
The state agency must now allow the EPA to provide written comments on the proposed copper-nickel mine's permit. The MPCA previously insisted the federal agency read the comments over the phone.| Duluth News Tribune
The permit "does not ensure compliance with water quality requirements of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa," according to the Army Corps.| Duluth News Tribune
Jimmy Lovrien covers environment-related issues, including mining, energy and climate, for the Duluth News Tribune. He can be reached at jlovrien@duluthnews.com or 218-723-5332.| Duluth News Tribune
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