from Wisconsin Public Radio, via the Ashland Current:
Environmental activists protested the mining industry on Wednesday while hundreds of people gathered for the annual mining conference at the DECC in Dululth. Read the rest of this entry »
Mining Event Protested by Activists/Retired Miner
April 16, 2011
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Mining Rush Next to Boundary Waters
April 16, 2011from the Star Tribune:
On the hunt for copper and other valuable metals, five exploration companies hope to prospect on 44,000 acres of the Superior National Forest near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area over the next two decades. Read the rest of this entry »
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Photo Gallery of Rio Tinto’s Annual London Meeting
April 16, 2011
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New Minnesota Exploration Near International Falls
February 14, 2011Adapted from a Prime Meridian news release:
Prime Meridian Resources announces that it has entered into a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Wolfden Resources, a private company, to conclude a joint venture for the Winterfire project, located approximately 50 kilometers west of the town of International Falls, in Minnesota. A drill program budgeted at approximately US $400,000.00 with a minimum of three holes and 2,000 feet is planned to begin this week. Read the rest of this entry »
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Enviro Groups Divided on BHP-Rio Tinto Resolution Copper Mine
January 4, 2011The independent Tucson Sentinel ran an excellent article on BHP-Rio Tinto’s planned Resolution copper mine, in Arizona. The copper mine would be the largest of its kind in the U.S. The Sentinel reports the company has obtained official and public support by making donations to the town of Superior, as well as working with environmental and recreation groups, such as the Arizona Audubon Society and the Nature Conservancy; both have remained silent on a controversial public land swap that would benefit not only the mining company, but the two large environmental organizations, as well. Read the rest of this entry »
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2 Minnesota Miners Plan to Merge
December 27, 2010from the Duluth News Tribune:
Duluth Metals Ltd. and Franconia Minerals Corp. announced an agreement today under which Duluth Metals will acquire 100 percent of Franconia’s outstanding common shares. Read the rest of this entry »
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Kennecott Purchase of Prized Public Open Space Called Off
December 27, 2010from the Salt Lake Tribune‘s Jeremiah Stettler:
Salt Lake County isn’t ready to relinquish more than 800 acres of its rugged Rose Canyon holdings — not without more stringent environmental safeguards from the prospective buyer, Kennecott.
Mayor Peter Corroon has shelved the sale of Rose Canyon indefinitely, arguing that mandatory air- and water-quality monitoring should be part of any deal.
“I will not sign a contract without agreement for air and water monitoring,” he vowed Thursday. Read the rest of this entry »
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New Citizen Lawsuit Against Pollution at Kennecott’s Flambeau Mine
December 27, 2010from the Wisconsin Resources Protection Council website:
On November 16, 2010, the Wisconsin Resource Protection Council, Center for Biological Diversity, and Laura Gauger (collectively, “WRPC”) sent to the Flambeau Mining Company (FMC) a Notice of Intent to file a federal Clean Water Act lawsuit to abate the ongoing, unpermitted discharge of pollutants to a tributary of the Flambeau River known as “Stream C.” Stream C flows over the southeast corner of the Flambeau Mine site and has elevated levels of copper. It joins the Flambeau River about a quarter mile downstream from the mine.
Read the rest of the news release and get more information on the new lawsuit at the Wisconsin Resources Protection Council.
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New Iron Mining in Wisconsin
December 27, 2010Article from the Ashland Daily Press on a public forum on an iron mining proposal near Ashland: http://www.ashlandwi.com/articles/2010/12/15/news/doc4d0865a24da02916387653.txt
And the Ashland Daily Current reports that the mining interests gave Wisconsin’s new governor $10,000 in campaign donations: http://ashlandcurrent.com/article/10/12/15/mining-project-execs-gave-walker-10000
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Rio Tinto “Determines” It Doesn’t Need Federal Oversight at Michigan Mine
March 23, 2010And the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment agrees, saying the company can begin its project on 120 acres of public land.
In a letter dated March 22, Rio Tinto’s Eagle Project manager, Jon Cherry, notified the Michigan DNRE that the company “has determined” that it doesn’t need permits from the US Environmental Protection Agency for wastewater injection permits at the proposed Eagle Mine. According to Cherry, Rio Tinto “certifies” that it has all the permits it needs to begin mining on 120 acres of public land in northern Marquette County.
In a quick response on the same day, Lynne Boyd, Chief of the DNRE’s Forest Management Division, agreed that Rio Tinto could begin its project, “based on the certifications” the company provided.
According to one official the news ”surprised and confused” federal agencies that “have not made a decision” on whether or not Rio Tinto must still obtain federal permits for its redesigned wastewater drainage system. Read the rest of this entry »
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