Twin Metals is a proposed sulfide mine Click to see Twin Metals on a map southeast of Ely, Minnesota, and within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area watershed

November 23, 2024
Burcum: Our stewardship obligations still require a no on this mine, this location
Minnesota’s beloved and fragile Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is unfortunately back in political crosshairs after the election.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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November 23, 2019
EDITORIAL | Twin Metals proposal: Not this mine. Not this location.
The proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near Ely unambiguously threatens the waters of the BWCA and beyond — waters that aren't just meant to be kept pristine but that are particularly sensitive to pollutants. Evidence that regulatory processes can help matters has grown slim. Some mining should be acceptable to Minnesotans, but …
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