energy and mining

The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday, May 2, said it has reinstated the mining exploration leases for the proposed Twin Metals underground copper mine southeast of Ely. The move is a reversal of a late Obama administration move that revoked the leases because of the potential...

Mining companies looking for more copper, nickel, gold and other metals in Northeastern Minnesota will get a chance to prospect on more land after action this morning by the state's Executive Council in St. Paul. The panel of state officials voted 4-1 to approve so-called mineral...

A group of Lake County residents today asked the Minnesota Supreme Court to consider their case asking the state to conduct environmental reviews before state mineral rights are leased to mining companies. The state Department of Natural Resources auctions off the right to explore...

Residents of Silver Bay and Babbitt are invited to turn in their old mercury-laden products and old electronics -- free of charge -- during two events sponsored by Cliffs Natural Resources' Northshore Mining operations. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in Silver Bay -- and 9 a.m. to noon...

Three mining companies bid on 31 tracts across Northeastern Minnesota during the Department of Natural Resources mineral lease held Wednesday. The bids are for the right to explore for minerals -- including copper, nickel and gold -- in areas of St. Louis, Lake and Aitkin counties...

Lake Country Power customers have weighed in on how their bills should compensate for a projected shortfall, and the option favored by the co-op's board received the most votes. At the co-op's 16th annual membership meeting in Cromwell on Saturday, officials announced the result...