آخرین محصولات

Biden Administration Blocks Minnesota's Twin Metals Mine

The Biden administration blocked plans for a major copper, nickel and cobalt mine in northern Minnesota that could have helped supply minerals for his "net-zero" plans. The "Twin Metals Project" would have tapped the Duluth Complex within the Superior National Forest, where 95 percent of the nation's nickel reserves and 88 percent of …

Interactive map of underground mines in …

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources provides an interactive map of underground mines in Minnesota. The map provides detailed information on underground mines and their relationship to overlying …

Biden administration cancels two Minnesota mining leases …

The Interior Department on Wednesday announced the cancellation of two mine leases in Minnesota that had been granted under the Trump administration. The department renewed Twin Metals Minnesota ...

Taconite

Information on mining taconite, a low grade iron ore, in Minnesota from the publication, Digging Into Minnesota's Minerals by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Lands and Minerals. ... The Hull Rust Mahoning Mine in Hibbing, Minnesota. World's largest open pit iron ore mine; First ore shipments in 1895 (still being mined ...

Mining in Minnesota: Who Owns the Ground Under Our Feet?

Beyond rents and royalties, mining companies also pay state taxes, which totaled nearly $128 million in FY11, according to the Mining Tax Guide produced by Minnesota Revenue. The Taconite Production Tax raised $80 million for schools, counties, cities, and townships within the Taconite Assistance Area, as well as the Iron Range …

Iron Mining History

Minnesota has the largest deposits of iron ore in the United States, and northern Minnesota has been mining iron ore for 130 years (26 years after Minnesota became a state in 1858). The majority of iron mined is used to make steel which has been used to build infrastructure, appliances, vehicles, and so many other things that make our …

Minerals Coordinating Committee

Minnesota has a century-long tradition of mining. Since the first load of iron ore was shipped from northern Minnesota more than 100 years ago, Minnesotans have realized the benefits of mineral development. The …

Talon Metals strikes new nickel-copper mineralization in Minnesota

Talon said its Minnesota project, slated to open by 2026, is a joint venture with global miner Rio Tinto. (By Arshreet Singh; Editing by Devika Syamnath) Share Mining Recommends.

Underground tours resume at Minnesota's oldest iron mine

KRAKER: About 35,000 people tour the mine every year, and Guy-Levar expects pent-up demand to take this deep dive into Minnesota history. For NPR News, I'm Dan Kraker, in Soudan, Minn.

Interactive map of underground mines in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources provides an interactive map of underground mines in Minnesota. The map provides detailed …

Minnesota nickel mine brings environmental promise, but …

But geologists with Kennecott, an arm of global mining giant Rio Tinto, began poking around in the early 2000s, after the state of Minnesota paid for some preliminary surveys in the 1970s. After ...

Proposed sulfide mining in north central Minnesota puts …

Indigenous and non-Native alike now see protracted interest from foreign mining companies such as Talon Metals and its business partner Rio Tinto-Kennecott. These partners have filed for environmental review of a proposed nickel mine in the Tamarack, Minnesota area, purportedly for use in the manufacture of batteries for …

Minnesota grapples with nickel mining impacts as EV …

The Minnesota mine would be close to the tribe's water source, and Benjamin says it would also threaten the sacred harvest of wild rice that grows in lakes here. Melanie Benjamin:

Mining in Minnesota: Who Owns the Ground …

When it comes to mining in Minnesota, location is critical, Martin says. Valuable minerals aren't spread evenly or conveniently across the globe. "We can only mine where the minerals are." Minnesota is …

The History of 3M | From Humble Beginnings to …

Future 3M President and Chairman of the Board, William L. McKnight, joined Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co. as an assistant bookkeeper, and would become to be best known for shaping the …

State minerals leases

Industrial Minerals. Background: Can include such products mined in Minnesota as dimension stone, silica sand, and kaolin clay, along with a list of potential future mineral discoveries such as diamonds.There has been dimension stone mining in Minnesota for more than 150 years. Rules: Leases for selected industrial minerals from state-owned or …

A Guide to Northern Minnesota's Mining Towns

The Minnesota Mining Museum (701 W. Lake St.; 218.254.5543) has an impressive collection of large mining equipment like the 1910-era Atlantic Steam Shovel; check out the railroad diorama in the depot crafted by renowned artist Francis L. Jaques. The museum is in the center of town. In Hibbing (pop. 16,361) Hibbing, Minnesota Hull Rust Mine.

The Mineral Industry of Minnesota | U.S.

Minnesota leads in iron ore production and is a major producer of construction and industrial sand and gravel and peat. It produces crushed stone, dimension stone, lime, and natural gemstones. Iron ore is …

Reclaimed ore, high prices spark mining scramble

Scram mining in Minnesota is hardly new. It's been happening for a century, most recently with a company called Magnetation, which sought to mine in the same area. Magnetation went bankrupt in 2015 after iron ore prices collapsed. But today, iron ore prices are soaring to record highs, spurring a feeding frenzy over waste material …

Projects – MiningMinnesota

Twin Metals Minnesota will explore underground mining in the Duluth Complex's Maturi Deposit. The project is located in a designated area within the Superior National Forest, and the company has made commitments to mining responsibly by maintaining a small surface footprint, dry, non-acid generating tailings storage, advanced water management, …

A Guide to Northern Minnesota's Mining Towns

Each of the miner's boots weighs 220 pounds. The Minnesota Mining Museum (701 W. Lake St.; 218.254.5543) has an impressive collection of large mining equipment like the 1910-era Atlantic Steam Shovel; check …

Trump and Walz Can Agree on One Thing: Mining in Minnesota …

Former President Donald Trump wants to mine it, President Biden wants to block the project for 20 years, and Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has taken on the role ...

DFL lawmakers introduce bill to crack down on mining near …

Last summer, the Department of Natural Resources asked the Legislature whether certain high-impact mining practices in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) watershed were compatible with preserving and protecting the wilderness area, as required by state and federal law. This week, a pair of DFL lawmakers introduced a bill with an …

Underground mine mapping – Maps | Minnesota DNR

These maps are the foundation of the Underground Mine Mapping Project. Underground mine maps were obtained from government agencies, mining companies, and private fee representatives. ... The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources makes no representation or warranties, express or implied, with respect to the reuse of data …

Tamarack Mine | Nickel Copper Cobalt | Talon Metals Corp …

Talon is focused on (i) expanding and infilling its current high-grade nickel mineralization resource prepared in accordance with NI 43-101 to shape a mine plan for submission to Minnesota regulators and (ii) following up on additional high-grade nickel mineralization in the Tamarack Intrusive Complex.

What to Know About Talon Metals' Planned Mine in Minnesota

Twin Metals Minnesota has proposed a large underground mine near Ely, but that project is also on hold because of a 20-year ban on such mining in the Rainy River watershed imposed by President Joe ...

Mining In Minnesota

The Diggings™ is a resource for locating where mining claims are and have been. Discover mining activity in your area and find new regions of opportunity. Charts, maps, timelines, and other analysis of in Minnesota.

PolyMet mine in Minnesota becomes NewRange …

2 of 2 | . FILE - The closed LTV Steel taconite plant sits idle near Hoyt Lakes, Minn., Feb. 10, 2016. PolyMet Mining and Teck Resources finalized a joint venture Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, to …

Dirty Water and Dead Rice: The Cost of the Clean …

Now, Talon is poised to become the first sulfide mine in Minnesota and has already laid deep roots in north-central Minnesota. About 80 percent of its employees live in the state, and it is one of ...

Biden Administration Bans Mining in Boundary Waters …

A 20-year moratorium on new mining activity for more than 225,000 acres of federal land in Minnesota could deal a fatal blow to a proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine.