Two moves this week — one by Congress, one by the Trump administration — seek to help pave the way forward for two controversial mining projects in northeast Minnesota: Twin Metals outside Ely ...

Tina Smith of Minnesota recently introduced legislation to place a permanent ban on mining on ... then two key state permits have been put on hold, and a federal permit was revoked, following ...

Three major permits the NorthMet mine needs to operate have either been revoked or sent back to state agencies for additional work. The Minnesota Supreme Court has dealt another blow to the ...

The NorthMet mine is the only project in Minnesota ... the federal government revoked and rescinded the mine’s Wetland Destruction permit. "Since then, the only thing that has changed is ...

Geologists and miners have been poking around in northern Minnesota for decades ... Army Corps of Engineers revoked a key permit last month, saying the massive mine's plan would damage too ...

And the Army Corps of Engineers revoked a wetlands permit, saying it did not comply with the water quality standards set by a downstream tribe, so NewRange will have to apply for a new one to proceed.