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5 days ago · The Soudan Mine, which opened in 1884, is located at the western edge of the Vermilion Range, about two miles northeast of Tower. It was the first iron mine in the state, and its first ore shipment in the summer of 1884 marked the beginning of the state's mining industry.
4 days ago · In 2022, the Biden administration canceled leases that date back to the 1960s of the proposed Twin Metals mine near Ely, Minnesota. The mine would have produced copper, nickel and cobalt in the Duluth Complex within the Superior National Forest, where 95 percent of the nation’s nickel reserves and 88 percent of American cobalt reserves are found.
1 day ago · Ely Bike and Kicksled is a great resource for info on where to ride. 218-365-2453 or elybikeandkicksled.com. Ely, Minnesota, boasts 9.4 miles of world-class mountain biking trails, attracting riders nationwide and boosting the town's outdoor economy.
6 days ago · The issue may come to a head this weekend, with what looks like a choice for the DFL — promote mining and union jobs, or protect the environment. DULUTH, Minn. — As the DFL convention in ...
2 days ago · Rivet, 37, spent her youth moving countless times throughout the Twin Cities, but she, her husband, Tony, and their four kids have called Kinney home for 11 years.
3 days ago · Limestone quarries in Red Wing, Cannon Falls and Frontenac provided quality building stone. Red Wing also was the state leader in lime production. The county's clay-mining industry centered on Goodhue and Belvidere, while clay product production occurred in Red Wing, Minneola and Zumbrota.
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