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A Canadian company has renewed interest in developing an open-pit mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, not far from the Wisconsin border.
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Read More »Wisconsin Legislature fall session begins slowly
Wisconsin's fall legislative session will get off to a slow start, with Republicans in control of both the Senate and Assembly still searching for consensus on major issues such as toughening drunken driving laws and imposing new reporting requirements on public and choice schools.
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Read More »Proposed mine still years from opening
While building a new iron-ore mine is a gargantuan task, it also requires several intermediate steps that can each be daunting by itself. That means construction of a controversial mine in northern Wisconsin probably won't start for several years.
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Read More »GOP leader opposes new tax on Wis. iron mine
The state Senate's top Republican said he's against imposing a so-called tonnage tax on a company looking to open an iron mine in far northwestern Wisconsin.
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Read More »Canadian firm could mine gold in Marathon Co.
A Canadian company is evaluating the feasibility of an open pit mine in eastern Marathon County where it has found traces of gold.
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Read More »Underground mine would be largest in Minnesota
A mining company is moving forward with plans to operate what it says would be the largest underground mine in Minnesota history.
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Read More »Mining company pulls out of northern Wisconsin project (UPDATE) 
A Florida-based mining company will set its eyes on building an open-pit mine elsewhere after the state Senate failed to reform how the state permits projects.
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Read More »State’s Republicans name mining committee members
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans in the state Senate have put together a committee that will consider changes to Wisconsin’s mining regulations. Sen. Neal Kedzie of Elkhorn will chair the mining panel. The other Republican members will include Sen. Dale ...
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Read More »Tribe ramps up opposition to mine plan (UPDATE)
By ?TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A northern Wisconsin American Indian tribe ramped up its push Wednesday to stop a proposed iron mine, meeting with Gov. Scott Walker to voice their fears the mine would destroy their ...
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Read More »Open-pit mine proposed for northern Wis.
ASHLAND, Wis. (AP) — A mining company wants to spend more than $1 billion to develop an open-pit iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin. Gogebic Taconite LLC has purchased an option to lease the mineral rights on 22,000 acres in ...
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