Talon Metals

The meeting was an early step in the environmental review process required by state law for any proposed mines in Minnesota.

The walk on July 25, 2026, spanned 13 miles from Big Sandy Lake in McGregor to Tamarack, with women taking turns carrying a bucket of water.

The proposed mine would primarily focus on nickel and copper. It is the first underground mine proposal in Minnesota to reach the public review process.

Discussions around Tamarack echo themes playing out for a Twin Metals’ copper-nickel proposal near the Boundary Waters, which in April cleared a key federal hurdle in the U.S. Senate.

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.