Mining resolution figures to divide St. Louis County Board this week
A resolution opposed to state or federal bans on copper-nickel mining has the support of the Iron Range and rural commissioners, but Duluth's Patrick Boyle bristled, describing it as unnecessary and 'divisive.'
1:39 pm, Jan. 25, 2021
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A resolution in favor of copper-nickel mining is sure to divide the St. Louis County Board at its meeting Tuesday in Virginia.
The resolution comes on the heels of new proposals aimed at blocking a type of mining untested in Northeastern Minnesota. It opposes moratoriums or bans on copper-nickel mining and future precious metals exploration.