Tesla is one of the worldwide leaders in electric vehicles and a key ingredient in any EV is the battery used to power it, now a proposed mine near Duluth will play a major part in their construction.
Talon Metals' Tamarack mine location located about 55 miles from Duluth signed a deal worth about $1...
As the Highway 53 relocation project moves forward towards its fall 2017 completion date, a new road story is developing in the central part of the Iron Range; Officials with Hibbing Taconite have put Saint Louis County on alert that it plans on mining the property near Chisholm where County Highway 5 currently resides. The announcement means that a second highway on the Iron Range will need to
Get ready to see a lot of taconite pellets over the next few months. Cliffs Natural Resources, which operates HibTac on the Iron Range announced that they will begin shipping their taconite pellets to the Allouez Dock in Superior by truck. An estimated 100 trucks a day - operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week will replace train cars, the usual method of shipping these pellets.
Good news for U.S. Steel and the Iron Range: The US Army Corps of Engineers has approved the final permits the mine needs for their proposed expansion plans.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has released their study on the affects of sulfate levels on the state's wild rice growth. The raw data was released today, with a summary to be issued by the end of February.
In general, it's the belief of those close to the situation that more research will need to be done in order to determine whether or not high sulfate levels cause harm to wild rice gro
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is releasing an updated report on sulfate levels in the state today and leaders from mining companies, indian tribes, and wild rice eaters are following those results closely.