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The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed a decision by a state agency to grant a major permit for the proposed NewRange copper-nickel mine, saying regulators adequately considered the ...

Long before he was elected, President Donald Trump promised to reinvigorate mining in northeast Minnesota. Since January, his administration has taken many actions to clear the way for new hardrock ...

HOYT LAKES, Minn.— Not much has changed in the more than two decades since the LTV Steel plant here was shuttered. It's not for lack of trying. Since 2005, the mining company PolyMet has been trying ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — PolyMet Mining and Teck Resources finalized a joint venture Wednesday to complete the copper-nickel mine that PolyMet has been developing in northeastern Minnesota, and the ...

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The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) has developed a new conductive ink for use in printed electronics with significantly improved resistance to oxidation. After this ink is printed, it ...

The incoming Trump administration may shift funding away from renewable energy projects, potentially impacting the demand for metals like steel, copper, nickel, and cobalt. Despite potential federal ...

Historically, Ecora was known as a coal royalty company. However, in these last few years it has transformed itself into a future-facing metal royalty company. Copper, cobalt and nickel are expected ...