Twin Metals
Twin Metals is a proposed sulfide mine 
southeast of Ely, Minnesota, and within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area watershed
Twin Metals in the news
| November 12, 2024 |
| Trump election could reopen path for mining near Boundary Waters |
| President-elect Donald Trump has promised to reverse the Biden administration’s actions blocking copper-nickel mining near the Boundary Waters. But there is a lot that would need to happen before any mine could open. |
| www.mprnews.org |
| April 25, 2024 |
| Minnesota Bill Would Reverse Long-Sought Protections for Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness |
| If passed, HR3195 would re-open doors for a proposed sulfide-ore copper mining project in the famed Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. |
| www.fieldandstream.com |
| November 9, 2023 |
| Twin Metals plan for exploratory drilling in northern Minnesota approved by DNR |
| Franconia's now-approved proposal includes utilizing diamond drilling exploratory borings at six drill sites within their leased boundary -- half of which will be located within the drainage of Birch Lake and the other half along the shoreline of Birch Lake in the Rainy River-Headwaters watershed, according to the exploration plan. |
| kstp.com |
| November 8, 2023 |
| Twin Metals Minnesota appeals dismissal of Federal Lawsuit |
| Ely, Minn., - Twin Metals Minnesota filed a notice of appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit following September’s dismissal of its lawsuit by a |
| www.grandrapidsmn.com |
| November 3, 2023 |
| Twin Metals continues to fight for mineral leases, files appeal on Friday |
| Twin Metals continues to take legal action to defend its long held mineral leases. The company has filed an appeal following a judge's decision to dismiss their federal lawsuit. |
| www.wdio.com |
| November 1, 2023 |
| DNR approves plan for Twin Metals to drill near the BWCA | WTIP |
| It’s a step in the process. That being the case, action taken this week by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources that will allow a mining company to perform exploratory drilling in the watershed of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness stirred up a variety of emotions. There was contentment from that of the mining... |
| wtip.org |
| October 31, 2023 |
| Minnesota DNR OKs Twin Metals exploratory drilling near Boundary Waters | MinnPost |
| With its plan to explore on non-federal land, Twin Metals has made an end run of a 20-year federal moratorium that dashed its efforts to mine in the Superior National Forest. |
| www.minnpost.com |
| October 25, 2023 |
| Environmental group pushes back on Twin Metals-owned mining company's exploratory plan near BWCA |
| The land in Franconia's exploration plan includes Birch Lake in the Superior National Forest, which drains into the Kawishiwi River and connects with the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) less than 30 miles away. |
| kstp.com |
| October 11, 2023 |
| Twin Metals makes moves at Birch Lake - The Timberjay |
| REGIONAL— With its federal mineral leases canceled and a 20-year moratorium on new mineral leasing now in place over a large portion of the Superior National Forest, Twin Metals is looking to … |
| www.timberjay.com |
| September 6, 2023 |
| Judge throws out Twin Metals leases lawsuit |
| Late Wednesday a U.S. District Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit that Twin Metals filed last year to try revive its stalled attempt to develop a proposed copper-nickel mine on the doorstep of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. |
| www.mprnews.org |
