Copper Nickel Mining

Candidates in MN Senate District 7 race met in The Northland Forum, produced by WDSE -WRPT. KAXE/KBXE's News Director, Heidi Holtan moderated the conversation between candidates Rob Farnsworth (R) and Ben DeNucci (DFL) in this hour-long special.

Lynn Anderson is a member of Tamarack Water Alliance, a group that opposes Talon Metals proposed nickel mine in Aitkin County, Minnesota. Talon is looking to expand domestic sources of nickel, a key element in batteries used in the electric vehicle industry. Anderson joined Heidi Holtan on the KAXE/KBXE Morning Show to explain Tamarack Water Alliance's opposition to the proposed mine. Click the "Listen" player above to hear the full interview.

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