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This is a hard issue... Copper and nickle are critical for the production of batteries / solar arrays / wind turbines / hybrid-electric automobiles / and other read more "green" energy technologies.

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency invites the public to attend an informational meeting and to offer comments on the draft air quality permit amendment for the Mesabi Nugget Delaware LLC facility in Hoyt Lakes.

A three-month public comment period opened Monday on a controversial proposal for a copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota.

After a week of delay, the Department of Natural Resources has posted the full environmental impact statement on PolyMet Mining's proposed NorthMet project near Hoyt Lakes.

A proposed open-pit copper-nickel mine and processing plant on Minnesota's Iron Range would increase sulfate levels in several northeastern rivers, a long-awaited environmental review concluded Wednesday.

PolyMet, which would be located near Babbit and Hoyt Lakes, released a proposed environmental impact statement today.

Share + Oct 28, 2009 7:42 pm US/Central HOYT LAKES, Minn. 1 of 1 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have released a draft environmental impact statement on the proposed PolyMet mine near Hoyt Lakes.

The DNR has posted the long-awaited draft Environmental Impact Statement for PolyMet on its website.

The public release of the draft environmental impact statement on PolyMet Mininga s proposed copper-nickel and precious metals mine, near Hoyt Lakes, is an important step forward for the Vancouver-based company.

Tim Pawlenty likes to portray Minnesota cities as wasteful, bloated big-spenders as he slashes Local Government Aid to balance his budget.

The long-awaited PolyMet draft environmental impact statement is set for public release by the state Department of Natural Resources later this month, and its release is expected to mark the start of a vigorous debate over the safety of non-ferrous mining in the state.

Submitted by Journal Staff on September 10, 2009 - 1:57pm. Looking Back 10 YEARS AGO Friends and family are invited to help celebrate Al Braforda s 80th birthday, Sept.,18, 1:30 to 4 p.m., at his home on County Road 90 South.

Comment on This Story / Send This Article to a Friend Business North - Around The Region - Duluth & Superior Newspaper PolyMet hosts open house 8/21/2009 Hundreds turned out at Hoyt Lakes Arena on Thursday, Aug.

A company planning to mine copper and nickel on Minnesota's Iron Range is holding an open house today for local residents.

A Grand Rapids man said a seat belt ticket saved his life. "It's the best $25 I've ever spent," Kelly Barstow said.

A Grand Rapids man said a seat belt ticket saved his life. "It's the best $25 I've ever spent," Kelly Barstow said.

A Grand Rapids man said a seat belt ticket saved his life. "It's the best $25 I've ever spent," Kelly Barstow said.

A Grand Rapids man said a seat belt ticket saved his life. "It's the best $25 I've ever spent," Kelly Barstow said.

An elephant anywhere in Minnesota would surely get some attention. But this week, one circus act is getting attention that it doesn't want.

Comment on This Story / Send This Article to a Friend On The Move Magnetation to double iron recovery Startup company secures another Iron Range Resources loan to expand processing of abandoned tailings from natural ore era.