MINING
Northshore mercury roundup
Residents of Silver Bay and Babbitt are invited to turn in their old mercury-laden products and old electronics free of charge during two events sponsored by Cliffs Natural Resources Northshore Mini...
Posted on 6/11/13 at 12:00 AM
Amid a New Study, Questions Surround the Ongoing Mining Issue in Glenwood City
[first published on WIvoices.org] A new and comprehensive study on frac sand mining was released Wednsesday featuring input from a local man.Tom Quinn is the Executive Director of the Wisconsin Far...
Posted on 5/17/13 at 11:21 PM
Legislative notebook: House, Senate look to the sun for power
By Don Davis and Danielle Killey Minnesotans could sell solar power to electric utilities under a bill the House passed 70-63 late Tuesday. They pay someone who has solar on their house just what the ...
Posted on 5/8/13 at 8:29 AM
Mining, Polluted Water, Big Business
We all have heard of toxins in the water. The wheels go round and round.Unfortanately lots of big businsses contribute to these in a community from dumping into the lake, to burning plastic (hospital)...
Posted on 4/13/10 at 3:06 AM
A Houghton Prediction
This prediction from Brandon Veale, sports editor of the Houghton Mining Gazette, leading to Friday's Minnesota Duluth at Michigan Tech series: Before you declare this series...
Posted on 2/4/10 at 3:15 PM
Appellate Court puts taconite plant haze rule on hold
By John Myers , June 18, 2013
Iron Range board reworks loan to Excelsior Energy
By John Myers , June 17, 2013
Vandalism to Gogebic Taconite drill rig reported
The Iron County Sheriff’s Office is investigating complaints that a Gogebic Taconite exploratory drill rig was damaged this week by protesters.By Mike Simonson , June 14, 2013
MnDOT floats another re-route option for Highway 53 in Virginia
By John Myers , June 11, 2013
Eh? Northshore mercury roundup 
Residents of Silver Bay and Babbitt are invited to turn in their old mercury-laden products and old electronics — free of charge — during two events sponsored by Cliffs Natural Resources’ Northshore Mining operations.
By News Tribune staff , June 11, 2013
Lawsuits challenge EPA over Mesabi Nugget plant 
By Steve Karnowski , June 04, 2013
Wisconsin DNR approves exploratory mining permit for Gogebic Taconite 
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has approved an exploratory drilling permit for a company looking to open an iron mine in Northwestern Wisconsin.
By Associated Press , May 31, 2013
Anti-mining center opens in Ely 
Opponents to copper mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area will hold a grand opening Saturday of a new visitors’ center.
By News Tribune staff , May 31, 2013
Burning tire on giant Hibbing Taconite truck extinguished 
A 240-ton taconite haul truck at Hibbing Taconite was severely damaged Tuesday morning when a fire ignited on one of its 12-foot tires.
By News Tribune staff , May 28, 2013
Minnesota PCA OKs Magnetation plant No. 4 
By John Myers , May 22, 2013
MPCA approves Magnetation plant No. 4 near Coleraine 
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency’s citizens board on Tuesday unanimously approved plans by Magnetation to build its fourth iron ore recovery plant on the Iron Range, this time near Coleraine in Itasca County.
By John Myers , May 21, 2013
Minnesota iron ore will supply new North Dakota iron plant 
By John Myers , May 21, 2013
Gogebic Taconite reduces number of test holes for proposed mine 
A mining company has reduced the number of test holes it plans to make for a proposed iron ore mine in Northwestern Wisconsin.
By Associated Press , May 17, 2013
Nolan asks EPA to limit sulfate impact on highway projects 
By News Tribune staff , May 13, 2013
Gogebic Taconite applies for exploratory mining permit 
A mining company has applied for an exploratory license to begin the process of opening an iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin near Lake Superior.
By Associated Press , May 10, 2013
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