Two decades after releasing its first plan, the company hoping to develop Minnesota’s first copper nickel mine will go back to the drawing board to update its proposal. It’s an…
Our friends at the group Better in Our Back Yard (BIOBY) are circulating a petition urging Gov. Tim Walz to publicly support the PolyMet mining project, which is the first-ever…
The following article was originally published in the Duluth News Tribune. It is the story of Mikayla Mellesmoen, who is studying environmental science at Mankato State University. Ms. Mellesmoen had…
Excellent news, as yet another lawsuit designed to delay the PolyMet mining project has been struck down in federal court. According to CBS: A federal judge has rejected challenges by…
Last week the Minnesota Supreme Court delivered a major blow to anti-mining groups by declining an appeal to its unanimous May decision that an additional environmental review of the contentious…
The following article as written by Duggan Flanakin at CFACT.org: History was made in March when federal officials gave the green light for construction and operation of copper mines in…
Congrats to PolyMet! PolyMet Mining Corp. has received the final permit it needs to proceed with building Minnesota's first copper-nickel mine, the company and the Army Corps of Engineers announced…
U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan didn’t hesitate when asked why the 8th Congressional District — once solidly Democratic blue — again turned Republican red in November’s election. “It’s because of the…
Tourism jobs are important, but it also important to understand and acknowledge the economic limitations of these jobs. They generally have lower wages and are more seasonal. Mining Minnesota's copper,…
The Duluth News Tribune ran an interesting article on the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was meant to expedite the exchange of land between Polymet Mining…
U.S. Senate candidate Richard Painter, who became famous for his dumpster fire ad, addressed a crowd of about 100 people in Ely, Minnesota on Tuesday, July 17th. Copper-nickel mining was one…
PolyMet Mining Co. this morning said it has received notice from the U.S. Forest Service that the land exchange for the company's proposed mine north of Hoyt Lakes will officially…
Hoyt Lakes Mayor Mark Skelton wrote powerful letter to the editor that published in the Strib today. In it, he argues that the PolyMet copper-nickel-precious metals mine would be the Super…
Hundreds of Iron Range residents of all ages flooded into the next-to-last public hearing to support the state’s first copper nickel mine. They didn’t use a teleprompter or focus group-tested…
Better late than never. That’s the takeaway from what should be the final stage of approval for the PolyMet copper mine in northeastern Minnesota. The Duluth News Tribune marks what…
The dean of Iron Range editors has issued the equivalent of a Surgeon General’s warning over the implications of Sen. Tina Smith’s rise to power for northern Minnesota. Recently retired Mesabi Daily…
Despite getting the cold shoulder from the Dayton administration and its enviro activist allies, big-time mining companies continue to signal their renewed interest in northern Minnesota’s treasure trove of mineral…
A month before leaving office, President Obama basically banned copper mining in the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota with a stroke of his pen. The post-election executive order went…
No one blinks anymore when activist city councils pass kooky or feel-good resolutions on the politically correct issue du jour. Potholes, garbage collection and other consequential, but mundane issues should hardly…