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Aquila Resources says it's selling its interests in copper and gold deposits in northern Wisconsin to a start-up company for about $5.8 million.
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Read More »DNR board unanimously approves rules raising mining costs
Companies looking to mine copper, gold and silver in Wisconsin will face higher costs and have to work around an extensive list of off-limit areas under new rules the state Department of Natural Resources policy board overwhelmingly approved Wednesday.
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Read More »DNR board to consider mining fee increases next week
The state Department of Natural Resources' policy board is expected to reconsider a plan to greatly increase mining fees in Wisconsin.
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Read More »DNR wants to raise mining fees, require more detailed plans
Mining applicants would have to pay more for permits and licenses, supply more detailed plans to state regulators, and work around a new list of areas deemed off-limits under regulations the state Department of Natural Resources is developing.
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Read More »Judge allows disputed Minnesota mine project to proceed
A judge ruled the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency did not deviate from most of its procedures when it issued a key water quality permit for the proposed PolyMet mine project.
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Read More »Menominee tribe loses appeal over Back Forty mine permit
Despite acknowledging that federal agencies had given the Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin a “runaround”, a federal appeals court ruled against the tribe this week in a lawsuit over a permit for the Back Forty mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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Read More »UW scientists map areas of historic lead, zinc contamination
The first year Kurt Menke planted soybeans in a 22-acre field at the edge of town, he noticed something odd: His crop came up healthy but then part of it in one particular area later died.
Read More »Records: Upper Peninsula mine approved despite concerns
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 seek financing for Minnesota copper-nickel mine
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.
Read More »City advances financing for $285M Komatsu project, Michels Corp.’s River 1
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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