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Biden Administration puts 20-year ban on mining in 225k acres in northeastern Minnesota; huge blow to Twin Metals copper project

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The decision provides yet another example of the tension between environmental protection and resource extraction required for the mandated energy transition. billion underground copper, nickel, cobalt and platinum group metals mining project in that area in limbo. billion tons of ore containing copper, nickel and other strategic minerals.

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