Mining

The natural gravity outflow will maintain water levels in the mine pit to prevent overflow into nearby Bovey.

Republican-led bill tabled in Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee after benefits were paired with environmental policies.

Cleveland-Cliffs says the temporary idles "are necessary to re-balance working capital needs and consume excess pellet inventory," according to a statement.

A U.S. District Court in Delaware granted Mesabi Metallics motion to move the antitrust case to trial court.

The legislation would reverse the Biden administration's withdrawal of mineral leases near the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals found the state agency did not have the statutory authority to condition its approval of the plan on the mining company amending another permit.

Companies blast decision as "unlawful" and vote to “take all appropriate action to protect our legal rights."

KAXE covered pushback on the LGBTQ+ community, changes in rural health care delivery, a coal ash spill at Boswell Energy Center, tribal land back efforts, helium mining and more.

Trump has vowed to reverse the Superior National Forest mining moratorium as a priority after he’s sworn in, which he can do under his executive authority.

The recent discovery near Babbitt of the richest deposit of helium ever found in the world is one thing prompting officials to begin establishing a framework for these new industries.