Over and over, Michigan environmental regulators had sounded alarms as they reviewed a proposed large, open-pit ore mine in the Upper Peninsula near the Menominee River, prized for walleye fishing and being a tributary to Lake Michigan.
Read More »Developers of a proposed copper-nickel mine in northern Minnesota are courting bankers for $950 million in financing, even as environmental groups push back against the project over fears of water pollution.
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A Milwaukee Common Council committee gave a favorable recommendation on Tuesday to proposals advancing both Komatsu Mining Corp.'s plans for a waterfront headquarters and a nearby development overseen by Michels Corp.
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Read More »A group is suing two federal agencies as part of an effort to block a proposed mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula near the Wisconsin line.
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Read More »Places in northern Wisconsin are working on their next steps following a recent law change that'll give companies an easier time moving forward with plans to mine metals.
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Read More »Michigan regulators have issued the final required permit for a proposed open-pit mine in the Upper Peninsula near the Wisconsin line, although the company still has to take additional steps to protect natural resources.
Read More »Gov. Scott Walker planned to sign a bill on Monday lifting Wisconsin's moratorium on gold and silver mining, reversing his vote from nearly 20 years ago imposing the ban.
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Local governments are looking to enact their own mining regulations as Gov. Scott Walker prepares to lift Wisconsin's nearly 20-year ban on gold and silver mining, saying they want to protect the environment and make sure taxpayers don't have to clean up any resulting pollution.
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Government lawyers asked a federal judge on Tuesday to dismiss a lawsuit by the developers of the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine who are seeking to regain their mineral-rights leases, arguing that their dispute belongs in a different court.
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Read More »The state Senate is poised to lift Wisconsin's nearly 20-year ban on gold and silver mining.
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