The potential and pace for metal mining in northern Wisconsin is affected by the geology of the region, by the prices for metals on national and international commodities markets, and the time ... time involved in evaluating a proposed mining project In Wisconsin, it takes a minimum of four years from the determination that a mineral occurrence
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— A northern Wisconsin American Indian tribe ramped up its push Wednesday to stop a proposed iron mine, meeting with Gov. Scott Walker to voice … Wisconsin mining bill timeline Republicans have been working for nearly two years to ease the way for Gogebic Taconite to dig a miles-long, open-pit iron mine in the Penokee…
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The proposed mine project was two miles downstream on the Wolf River from the Mole Lake Reservation, which contains one of the last remaining ancient wild rice (manoomin in Ojibwe) beds in Wisconsin.
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— Former state Sen. Bob Jauch says the bruising political battle over the mining bill "tore the community apart. It pitted neighbor versus neighbor. It destroyed relationships. And for what? All to come to the conclusion that this thing was never feasible in the first place."
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— MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A mining company has gotten conditional approval to begin exploratory drilling for copper and gold in northern Wisconsin, but state …
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— Mining company Gogebic Taconite is no longer be pursuing plans to build a $1.5 billion iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin, but work still is being done at the site where they conducted test drilling.
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municipalities in the mining review process. Background Wisconsin's mining law mandates that before state permits for mining can be granted, the local municipality (town, city, village, county or tribal government) where the proposed mine would be located must have granted the necessary permits or approvals under its applicable zoning or land
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ASHLAND, Wis. - A mining company wants to spend more than $1 billion to develop an open-pit iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin.
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In addition to the proposed new mines and mineral exploration in northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, there are two new copper mines in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that are both located close to Lake Superior. The first is the Eagle copper-nickel mine proposed by Kennecott Minerals, a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, located in the Yellow Dog Plains.
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— The company owns two projects in northern Wisconsin: the Reef deposit in Marathon County, where gold reserves were found in the 1970s, and the Bend copper and gold deposit in northern Taylor County's Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest. ... The area near the proposed mine site is home to Menominee burial sites, dance rings and garden …
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The tribe also contends that Exxon is considering at least 10 other mineral deposits for development in the northern Wisconsin area, a number the company does not dispute. Halting the Crandon project, they argue, could prevent the development of other big mines. ... While the proposed mine will not directly impact them, they do share concerns ...
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Wisconsin's North Woods contains more than 20 bodies of surface water that exist within one mile of the proposed mine, in addition to numerous wetlands and springs. ... The tribe also contends that Exxon is considering at least 10 other mineral deposits for development in the northern Wisconsin area, a number the company does not dispute ...
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources met with Gogebic Taconite on Thursday to discuss the mining company's next steps in abandoning its proposed mine site. The DNR's Ann Coakley said Gogebic Taconite, commonly known as GTAC, has a number of things to do to button up the site.
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— On Sunday, Gogebic Taconite closed the doors on its office in northern Wisconsin and effectively scrapped a 5-year campaign to build a massive open-pit iron mine on the shores of Lake Superior. The reason, the company said, was the prohibitive cost and regulatory uncertainty surrounding its wetland-rich mine site.
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— Why the Back 40 Mine Should Be Stopped. Toxic – uses cyanide to extract gold, produces sulfuric acid Unsafe – 150 feet from the Menominee River, not built to withstand large floods Harmful – …
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— Gogebic Taconite president Bill Williams explores an outcropping of magnetite in September near the site in the Penokee Range where the company proposed an iron mine. JOHN HART -- State Journal ...
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— Would a proposed iron ore mine in Wisconsin be nearly the size of one of the nation's largest inland lakes? About an hour into an 11-hour legislative hearing on Jan. 11, 2012, state Rep. Penny ...
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— The company owns two projects in northern Wisconsin: the Reef deposit in Marathon County, where gold reserves were found in the 1970s, and the Bend copper and gold deposit in northern Taylor …
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— MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A mining company has gotten conditional approval to begin exploratory drilling for copper and gold in northern Wisconsin, but state …
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— The controversial project is closing its northern Wisconsin offices. Last year, officials expressed surprise at how many wetlands the land held. ... Bill Williams explores an outcropping of magnetite in September near the site in the Penokee Range where the company proposed an iron mine.
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— A mine proposed for Michigan's Upper Peninsula is reigniting the debate over potential economic benefits and environmental costs that came up in the discussion over an iron ore mine proposed for northern Wisconsin. An environmental reporter discusses how this mine could have implications for Wisconsin.
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On May 4, 2023, it was determined that the exploration proposal met all of the requirements under NR 130 and a conditional approval for metallic mineral exploration was issued. Green Light Wisconsin also submitted a Plan of Operation to the U.S. Forest Service in June …
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