Together with Teck Resources, the venture will operate as NewRange Copper Nickel in efforts to further develop mineral holdings and bring on-line the Iron Range's first precious metals mine.
The state agency said last month's Court of Appeals decision on the copper-nickel mining permits "fundamentally changes long-standing interpretation of state law."
ST. PAUL — A former Minnesota Pollution Control Agency official testified Thursday, Jan. 23., that she did not try to silence federal regulators when she asked them to delay the delivery of a letter outlining their concerns with the PolyMet mining project.
It's part of three separate investigations into the handling of comments on a controversial water permit for the proposed copper-nickel mine near Hoyt Lakes and Babbitt.
Carlson didn't hold back Monday in his criticism of the Toronto, Canada-based company or its proposal to establish an open-pit mine and processing facility near Hoyt Lakes and Babbitt.
ST. PAUL — President Donald Trump on Thursday, Oct. 10, touted his administration's efforts to greenlight permits for mining projects in northern Minnesota, which combined, have allowed the region to "flourish."