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This is the first time in two years that underground mine tours will be offered to the public after an extensive restoration project.
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The plan is the seventh in the past three years by Talon, which last year submitted a plan for an underground nickel and copper mine in Tamarack, Minnesota.
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The president did not name Nippon Steel, which announced a deal to acquire U.S. Steel, which operates Minntac in Mountain Iron and Keetac in Keewatin on MN's Iron Range.
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State Sen. Jason Rarick's proposal to add some Carlton County school districts to the TAA was strongly rebuked by Iron Range legislators.
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As part of its annual lands bill, the DNR proposed Hill Annex lose its status as a state park, which was always the plan.
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Federal lawmakers are citing concerns for American workers as well as national security with the sale of U.S. Steel to a foreign company. U.S. Steel owns holdings on the Minnesota Iron Range and employs up to 2,500 people.
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Cutting emissions from mining is expected to be a bigger challenge than cleaning up cars or even power plants — because electric alternatives aren't widely available for powering furnaces and other equipment.
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For the steepest part of the climb from an open pit mine, mine trucks running on electricity for that portion in an Iron Range mine could reduce diesel fuel use by 70% per trip.
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The project is among several efforts by the Cleveland-Cliffs to lower its environmental impact as steelmakers face growing pressure and opportunity to green their operations.
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The steelmaking industry says it’s committed to cutting its climate impact, and Minnesota mine operators Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel are both exploring new fuels and technologies.