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
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
Different tailings disposal and dam construction methods are under review. So is processing more ore per day, a move that could shorten the project's 20-year mine life by five years.| Duluth News Tribune
There has not been a legislative hearing on sulfide mining in over a decade. We're working to change that and pass meaningful legislation to protect clean water.| friends-bwca.org