This proposed mine has been in the news a lot lately. There seem to be conflicting reports of the distance from the mine site to the boundary of the BWCA. Has anyone followed this project and have knowledge of the project?
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Proposed Twin Metals Mine in MN near the BWCA
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Are there any Midwesterners on this page.?
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I have worked on reclaiming mine sites for 30 years.
This a world class ore deposit. Most of the proposed activity is underground. The POO emphasizes minimizing impacts.
It is groundwater contamination and possible surface water contamination that are the obvious potential environmental impacts.
The deranged drainages of northern MN created by continental glaciation, are a huge complex of interconnected lakes and surface streams.
It is obvious why so many people are concerned about acid mine drainage from sulfide extraction. Potential surface drainage into the BMCA and the associated groundwater gradients have the potential to impact the wilderness area.
We need to see the mitigation plan for hydrology in order to get an idea of the probability of contamination. This is a tough one to be objective about. I am just stating the obvious here, but plan to investigate the hydrology further.
I have worked on reclaiming mine sites for 30 years.
This a world class ore deposit. Most of the proposed activity is underground. The POO emphasizes minimizing impacts.
It is groundwater contamination and possible surface water contamination that are the obvious potential environmental impacts.
The deranged drainages of northern MN created by continental glaciation, are a huge complex of interconnected lakes and surface streams.
It is obvious why so many people are concerned about acid mine drainage from sulfide extraction. Potential surface drainage into the BMCA and the associated groundwater gradients have the potential to impact the wilderness area.
We need to see the mitigation plan for hydrology in order to get an idea of the probability of contamination. This is a tough one to be objective about. I am just stating the obvious here, but plan to investigate the hydrology further.
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It's not worth taking the chance, on the mine not contaminating the BWCA.
There is No fix, if the BWCA is contaminated.
The BWCA is such a gem !
Giving a foreign country, the right to mine, smelt the ore, and sell it to China, is not in the interest of the USA.
Praying Minnesota will stop this insanity !
Jim
There is No fix, if the BWCA is contaminated.
The BWCA is such a gem !
Giving a foreign country, the right to mine, smelt the ore, and sell it to China, is not in the interest of the USA.
Praying Minnesota will stop this insanity !
Jim
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Minnesota Bound TV episode on the project
Minnesota Bound TV episode on the project
I mapped tailings from coal strip mines in Indiana, Kentucky. It’s not something you can fix afterwards. Not worth the risk, especially for foreign interests with a terrible record, for a resource that is readily obtained elsewhere.
I’ve seen the proposed site plan. 653 acres for 1.5 million tons of tailings, water on both sides of the site, shallow water table.
We are dealing with an open pit gold mine. Despite lip service to environmental guidelines, it is proving to be an ecological disaster for the immediate area. If you can protest the development, go for it. The disaster unfolding around us will not be fixed in my lifetime.
As far as proximity, I was on Gabbro some years ago and could clearly hear the test drilling. It was almost loud.
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