The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources says a company planning a huge iron mine near Mellen doesn't need an air permit to take bulk mineral samples.

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A company looking to dig a huge iron mine near Mellen has closed off public land surrounding the site's roads.

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Tensions between state regulators and a company that wants to bring an open pit iron mine to northern Wisconsin could be a signal of more conflict yet to come.

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Opponents of the region's growing silica sand mining industry are preparing to convene a "citizens summit" in Winona on Saturday.

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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has granted another exploratory drilling license for a company looking to dig a huge iron mine near Mellen.

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A company looking to dig a huge iron mine near Mellen is complaining state regulators want too much information on its plans to take bulk mineral samples.

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Iron mining in northern Wisconsin poses a potential threat to human health and water supplies, according to a Department of Natural Resources internal report.

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Three Wisconsin lawmakers want to revisit the state's iron mining laws after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers declined the state's request to work with the state toward permits for Gogebic Taconite's potential mine near Mellen.

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A company looking to build a huge iron mine near Mellen is planning a second round of personal meetings with the public to explain its plans.

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A company looking to dig a huge open-pit iron mine near Mellen has asked state regulators for another exploratory drilling license.

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