Trump administration seeks to end Minnesota mining ban

The Trump administration and Congressman Pete Stauber (R-Minn.-08) are taking action to end a 20-year mining ban near the federally protected Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northeastern Minnesota that was imposed under the former administration, reported Minnesota Public Radio. The move could pave the way for Twin Metals Minnesota, which is a subsidiary of Chilean mining giant Antofagasta, to reapply…

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