Precious Metals Mining - There is a better way

My husband and I attended the Save the Boundary Waters presentation on sulfide mining at Vermilion Community College. It was a nice slide presentation of the layout of the area, depicting the Boundary Waters, what makes it special, the watershed, the mineral deposits, the aquatic and forest ecology, etc. Many of us who support the proposed copper/nickel mining projects have heard similar presentation several times before by Becky Rom and her friends.

What was different this time, before a group of about 100 people, was that the question period was literally shut down by Rom at 7:30 after two questions. Was she intimidated by the dozen or so supporters of mining projects and what questions they would ask? I talked to Dave Marshall who schedules events at Vermilion and he said the theater was booked until 9:30.

Bill Erzar asked about the sulfide content of the ore body of Twin Metals. Rom said she didn’t know the number, yet she knew the copper content is 5%. Erzar asked isn’t the sulfide content an important number to know. Rom said it was in their reports.

The next question was asked by Warren Johnson about misleading people by saying all the ground moved would have sulfide content. This is when Brad Sagen stepped in to explain that all the waste rock would not have sulfide content, and he ran out the clock for questions.

Rom pulled a Hillary: Avoid further questioning, and shut down the show.

Questionable statements made in the presentation included: “Sulfide mining has never been done without harm to the environment.... Sulfide mining is always toxic.... All our trees will be black spruce with mining.”

Well, with research and cut and pasting from various websites, here is some information on safe sulfide mining that is being done around the United States. I believe Minnesota can mine just as safely, if not more safely.

The Henderson Mine and Mill near Denver, Colorado. A molybdenum sulfide mine and mill have maintained a spotless environmental compliance record since 1976. Denver residents regularly use areas adjacent to the mine and mill sites for fishing, camping, picnicking, hunting, hiking, skiing and snowmobiling. Treated wastewater from the operation supports a thriving population of Boreal toads. Streams downstream from both the mine and mill facilities are excellent brown and brook trout fisheries. Both the mine and the mill are located in Denver’s watershed.

The Viburnum Mine No. 27 is developed in geology similar to that found in southwestern Wisconsin’s lead-zinc mining district, the water from this lead-zinc sulfide mine, which operated from 1960 to 1978, is so clean it has served as the primary domestic water source for the town of Viburnum, Missouri since 1981.

The McLaughlin Mine is a gold mine acknowledged by regulators, environmentalists and the mining industry to be a model of effective environmental practice. Since its development in 1985, the mine has operated without environmental harm, and has not only protected but actually enhanced the quality of both on-site and downstream habitats and improved downstream water quality. Ultimately the entire mine site and attached buffer lands of thousands of acres will become a wildlife preserve and an environmental studies field research station for the University of California.

The Cannon Mine is a gold mine that was developed in 1985, one block south of the Wenatchee, Washington, city limits. This agricultural community of approximately 40,000, is known as “the apple capital of the world.” The Cannon Mine is a model of environmentally responsible mining in an established urban environment. The mine, which operated for nine years, is now in the final stages of reclamation and nearly all traces of this once bustling underground mining and milling project are gone. All of the millsite buildings have been removed, the area regraded and replanted; the mine portal has been plugged; and the tailings management area has been reclaimed and planted with natural grasses.

The local school district has converted the mine buildings into offices and an equipment maintenance facility. As quoted in a July 2, 1996 article entitled “A Promise Kept - Mine Tailings Cleaned Up” in the Wenatchee World, a local official states that the mine has done a good job living up to its promises - “The scale of the (reclamation) work is just amazing. It’s been a good project.”
Southwestern Wisconsin Historic Lead-Zinc District - At least a dozen historic (i.e., closed) mines in the lead-zinc district southwestern Wisconsin and adjacent parts of Iowa and Illinois meet the arbitrary operating and closure criteria.
Mining in this district began as early as 1825, long before the enactment of federal and Wisconsin environmental laws and regulations. Mining in the district continued, with the last zinc mine closing in the late 1970s.

Most of the mines in southwestern Wisconsin were abandoned without formal reclamation; many were simply plowed under and today remain as nearly indiscernible features in the rolling farmlands characteristic of this part of Wisconsin. Although a few isolated and localized water quality problems are known at several mines in the district, there are literally hundreds of historic mines that do not create surface water or groundwater pollution problems.

The ore bodies in this district contain abundant acid-generating iron sulfide minerals (pyrite and marcasite). However, ARD is not a problem in this district due to the high acid neutralization capacity of the carbonate host rocks. A number of communities in the area including Platteville and Dodgeville, Wisconsin; Dubuque, Iowa; and Galena, Illinois and are built on top of and adjacent to these historic mines.

The Flambeau Mine is located in northern Wisconsin, partially within the city limits of Ladysmith and immediately adjacent to the Flambeau River. The open-pit, copper-gold mine began operations in July 1991. Ore shipments from the site began in 1993 and continued for more than four years. Backfilling of the pit took about 1.5 years and reclamation activities at the site were completed by the end of 1999.

Storm water runoff from sulfide waste material and the operating open pit, along with groundwater infiltration into the pit, are treated in a state-of-the-art water treatment facility that produces mine discharge water which has proven safe at 100 percent concentration (i.e., without dilution) for the most sensitive aquatic life and meets state drinking water safety standards. Examinations of fish, crayfish, macro-invertebrates and dragonfly; sediment sampling; and habitat characterization both above and below the mine discharge point prove the mine water has not adversely affected river life. Yes, water monitoring will continue for many years.

City officials credit the mine with creating an economic miracle for the local community of 4,000 people. Tax revenue from the mine stimulated an economic development boom in Rusk County where the unemployment rate fell from 15.3% just prior to the mine opening to 4.0% in October 1996. The Flambeau Mine is one of Rusk County’s top tourist attractions, with over 30,000 people per year visiting the mine’s information center.
How about that! The Flambeau Mine is a tourist attraction!

Closer to home, we have Dunka Pit. The Minnesota DNR has learned from a taconite mine called the Dunka pit. Sulfite rock exposed there in the 1960s was leeching metals into a nearby creek. The state compelled the mining company to build wetlands that now largely absorb the metals. The site has been monitored since 1977 and monitoring will continue.

DNR mining researcher Paul Eger said you can’t just walk away from a closed sulfide mine. “We’ve learned a lot,” Eger said. “New mines can operate with much less maintenance and much less unexpected water quality issues.”

Jim Kuipers, an expert in hard-rock metals mining, said sulfide mining can be done well, with the best chance in a state with mining history like Minnesota. “If we can encourage good mining companies, with good solid deposits to do the right thing, we might actually make some advance in terms of environmental protection, and things like that,” says Kuipers.

Dissolved oxygen tests in Dunka River are very high. That means it is very healthy. That also means the lake is NOT polluted. Some really nice fish coming out of Birch Lake.

Lastly, I want to mention Stillwater Mine. It is in southern Montana in the magnificent Beartooth Mountains on the northern edge of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, about 30 miles north of Yellowstone National Park. This platinum-palladium sulfide mine is an excellent example of environmentally responsible mining in an extremely beautiful and sensitive environment.

Operating since 1987, the Stillwater Mine has maintained a clean environmental record. This underground mine is recognized by regulators, environmental groups and industry experts for its excellent concurrent reclamation activities, wildlife enhancement projects, community support programs and responsive environmental management.

In addition to its scenic attributes, the area around the mine is also recognized for its recreational opportunities - the mine is adjacent to the Stillwater River, a Montana Blue Ribbon Trout Fishery. Stillwater Mine is in the process of expanding its mine operation a mile east of the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area on the Custer National Forest in known bear habitat.

In 2000, Stillwater Mining Company and three local environmental groups signed a historic, legally binding agreement called the Good Neighbor Agreement to iron out differences transparently. Applying rigorous environmental practices to the mine’s operations will protect two important Montana watersheds.

In the past ten years, Stillwater Mine has been chosen to receive the Bureau of Land Management’s Sustainable Mining Award twice. Stillwater Mine was nominated by the Boulder River Watershed Association. The recent award is for community outreach and recognizes the economic benefits of mineral development along with contributions to the health and quality of life in local communities.

As president of Conservationists with Common Sense – CWCS, I plan to ask our board to recommend a similar agreement with Twin Metals and PolyMet. Will other environmental groups come to the table and be a partner in such an agreement?

Nancy McReady
Ely

Ron Castellano Arena Dedication October 25, 2014, Babbitt, Minnesota

Event photos from the Ron Castellano Arena Dedication are available on the following facebook page:

You know you are from Babbitt, MN when....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/274246175923995/

Many thanks go out to the volunteers and sponsors who made this possible. 

Congratulations Ron! 

Photos from the Ron Castellano Arena Dedication

Ron Castellano Arena Dedication Ceremony and Recognition Event

Jim Tuomala, candidate Mayor, City of Babbitt

'Miracle on Ice' Star Creates a Buzz in Babbitt

Many cities have a hometown hero, but few are gold-medal winning Olympian like hockey star Buzz Schneider from Babbitt. The town honored the “Miracle on Ice” player by parading him down Central Boulevard on Sunday.

It has been over 30 years since Buzz Schneider helped defeat the Soviet Union in the “Miracle on Ice” and go on to win a gold medal, but residents in Babbitt still take pride in the victory as he paraded down the streets he grew up on.

Full article here: http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S3482339.shtml?cat=10335

Buzz Schneider - Honorary Grand Marshall Peter Mitchell Days Parade

Thanks Buzzy!

Economic development in Babbitt, Mn.

Here is another way to diversify and improve the local economy. Have we started this process in Babbitt?

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Trails like Mesabi and Prospectors Loop expand Ely’s economic reach

The Prospectors Loop faces challenges as well. Connecting Ely to the North Shore, Tower and Babbitt, as well as Embarrass and the two state parks (Bear Head and Lake Vermilion) would create a world class ATV experience.
Wisconsin is well ahead of Minnesota in offering ATV riders a friendly climate, just as states out west have. We can catch up in a hurry with the Prospectors Loop but it will take some time to get the permits in place and find the right funding sources.

http://www.elyecho.com/articles/2014/06/15/trails-mesabi-and-prospectors-loop-expand-ely%E2%80%99s-economic-reach

Northeast Range Summer Swimming Pool Schedule

Northeast Range Summer Swimming Pool Schedule

Northeast Range Summer Swimming Pool Schedule
Starting June 2nd

Adult Morning Swim:
M W F adult morning swim 7-8 am
T Th adult evening swim 6-7 pm

Cost will be $4.00 per day or purchase a punch card.
See the lifeguard for more details.

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Family Open Swim: $3.00 per person per day

Tuesdays 12:00-1:30 pm
June - 10, 24
July - 8, 15, 29
Aug - 5, 12

Pacesetter Basketball Camp - July 8th -10th

Peter Mitchell Days 2014 Schedule Of Events.

Here it is -- An official Schedule of Events! It can also be found in the Babbitt Weekly and on the City of Babbitt website.

 https://www.facebook.com/118091014868539/photos/a.622281394449496.1073741827.118091014868539/828628287148138/?type=1&theater

 Peter Mitchell Days 2014 Schedule of Events - Button required for all events

SATURDAY, JUNE 14
11 AM - 4 PM WALLEYE WHAMMA FISHING CONTEST - Birch Lake.
4:30 PM FIREMENS BEER GARDEN/LIONS CLUB FOOD - Arena.
5 PM ROLLER DERBY EXHIBITION BOUT - Arena.
7:00 PM AWARDS CEREMONY at Babbitt Arena.


SUNDAY, JUNE 15
11 a.m. BABBITT BUSINESS SOFTBALL at Little League Field.


TUESDAY, JUNE 17
5:00 PM BABBITT BUSINESS SOFTBALL at Little League Field.
7:00 PM CRIBBAGE TOURNAMENT - Singles - at Tank’s Bar.


WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18
6:00 PM HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT - Singles. Junction Bar & Grill.
7:00 PM SMEAR TOURNAMENT - Tank’s Bar. $10 entry per team.


THURSDAY, JUNE 19
9:00 AM - 5 PM ZUP’S PRODUCE SALE Super Specials Inside!
NOON MEDALLION HUNT - Clue posted daily next to Post Office.
Turn in to Connie Koivisto. Medallion worth $50.
6:00 PM TEXAS HOLD EM TOURNAMENT - Hideaway
6:00 PM HORSESHOE TOURNAMENT - Doubles. Junction Bar & Grill


FRIDAY, JUNE 20
FIREMEN’S BEER GARDEN
ALL DAY LIONS BBQ WAGON at Carnival Grounds
5 PM - 11 PM MAGEL CARNIVAL MIDWAY wristband hours: 6PM-10PM
9:00 AM - 5 PM ZUP’S PRODUCE SALE Super Specials Inside!
11:00 AM - 1 PM SALAD & DESSERTS LUNCHEON. Woodland Presbyterian Church
NOON “ARE YOU MR. OR MRS. PETER MITCHELL?”
You MUST be wearing a Peter Mitchell Button and MUST shake
their hand while asking. Worth $25 each to the finder.
1:00 PM YOUTH DISC GOLF TOURNEY - 15 and under, $5 entry fee,
2 person scramble, Bring your teammate or show up for random
pairings. Fountain Hills Park
3:00 PM ADULT DISC GOLF TOURNEY - 16 and over, $10 entry fee,
2 person scramble, Bring your teammate or show up for random
pairings. , Fountain Hills Park
6:00 PM MISS & LITTLE MISS BABBITT - at Municipal Center. $2
7 PM - 10 PM KARAOKE BY “ELY ED” - Near Beer Garden


SATURDAY, JUNE 21
8 AM - 11 AM PANCAKE BREAKFAST at Senior Center in Municipal Center.
Sponsored by Knights of Columbus
ALL DAY LIONS BBQ WAGON at Carnival Grounds
9:00 AM 9 HOLE GOLF SCRAMBLE - 3/4 person team. 100% payback.
Register at Golf Course in advance or at 8 AM day of event.
Shotgun start at 9 AM. Must be 18.
10:00 AM - 4 PM VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE SHOW - Fountain Hills Park
9:00 AM 5K RUN - Central Blvd. by Big Rock. Check in at 8 AM.
9:00 AM - 4 PM ANTIQUES ‘R’ US VINTAGE & ANTIQUE SNOWMOBILE SHOW - Fountain Hills Park.
11:00 AM KIDDIE & ADULT RACES at Park across from Shopping Center.
11:00 AM - 5 PM VFW BINGO TENT at Carnival Grounds
11 AM - 1 AM FIREMEN’S BEER GARDEN
11 AM - 4 PM PIE SOCIAL at Lutheran Church of The Good Shepherd
NOON - CLOSE BABBITT FIGURE SKATING CLUB TACO WAGON
NOON - 11 PM MAGEL CARNIVAL MIDWAY Wristband Hours: 1PM-5PM
1:00 PM ZUP’S 30TH ANNUAL BOCCE BALL at Carnival Grounds
3:00 PM HOLEY BOARD TOURNEY at Beer Garden. Sponsored by Firemen. $10/team.
5:00 PM - 7 PM SPAGHETTI DINNER at St. Pius X Catholic Church
8 PM - MIDNITE CONCERT - Concert Stage - Carnival Grounds.
Live music by CHRISTOPHER DAVID HANSON BAND and
VITAMIN BROWN. Free Concert.
9 PM - MIDNITE MAGEL CARNIVAL MIDWAY Moonlight Madness
Wristband Hours: 8 PM-Midnight
10:00 PM FIREWORKS - Bring a lawn chair & enjoy fireworks, BBQ Wagon,
Music and Beer Garden. May be postponed if heavy rain. Rain date
is Sunday, June 22. Co-Sponsored by BABBITT LION’S CLUB.


SUNDAY, JUNE 22
Noon - 5 PM MAGEL CARNIVAL MIDWAY Wristband hours: Noon-5PM
NOON - 9 PM FIREMEN’S BEER GARDEN
ALL DAY LIONS BBQ WAGON at Carnival Grounds
9 AM - Noon FUN FLY DEMO at Fun Fly Field
11 AM - 5 PM VFW BINGO TENT at Carnival Grounds
NOON - CLOSE BABBITT FIGURE SKATING CLUB TACO WAGON
NOON SIDEWALK CHALK DRAWING - By the Big Rock.
NOON ROVER RADAR RUN - Park across from Shopping Center
Check-in at Noon. Owners must have button. NO puppies.
1:30 PM PARADE LINE UP at the East end of North Drive
3:00 PM PARADE - Parade from Baptist Church to Bryant Center.
4:00 PM SAWDUST PILES near Carnival Grounds. Ages 0-12 in groups.
4:30 PM FREE WATERMELON FEED Carnival Grounds.
4:45 PM WATERMELON SEED SPITTING CONTEST
5:00 PM + BUTTON & RAFFLE PRIZE DRAWINGS at Beer Garden

Valeigh's Restaurant in Babbitt

If you get a chance check out Valeigh's Restaurant in Babbitt. It is located next to Tank's Bar. I recommend the dining, and the service is very good. These folks are friendly and it is a great value when eating out. Give it a try!

Article writeup in the Mesabi Daily News.

http://www.virginiamn.com/news/business/valeigh-s-restaurant-in-babbitt/article_3a22ed90-f1e4-11e3-b9c9-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=image&photo=0

Responsible Minnesota Mining Resource Listing

Want to learn more about mining and cut through the usual misinformation floating around out there at the environmental activist sites?

 Here is a starting place of resources to begin with.

We Support Minnesota Mining Resource Listing

We Support Minnesota Mining Resource Listing:

Polymet's Northmet Project:

NorthMet Mining Project and Land Exchange Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement November 2013
http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/input/environmentalreview/polymet/sdeis/full_sdeis.pdf

NorthMet Supplemental Draft
Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS)
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/input/environmentalreview/polymet/index.html 

ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MINING with examples of environmentally responsible mines.

http://technology.infomine.com/enviromine/publicat/enviroresponse.html

http://www.pumpkinhollowcopper.com/project-overview/right-way/

http://www.flambeaumine.com/documents/news_releases/JUDGE%20FINDING%20News%20Release%20July%2025%202012.pdf

Reverse Osmosis / Water Quality:

Acid Rock Drainage
http://www.miningminnesota.com/WHATABOUTACIDROCKDRAINAGE.pdf

These reports relate to methyl mercury and sulfate cycling in NE Minnesota streams and in the St. Louis River estuary.
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands.../dnr_so4_research.html

http://www.rwlwater.com/what-is-reverse-osmosis/http://www.miningfacts.org/Environment/How-are-the-effects-of-mining-on-water-quality-monitored-/

http://www.wqa.org/sitelogic.cfm?ID=872

Case Study: On-Site Water Treatment Plant for Collahuasi Copper Mine in Chile
http://www.rwlwater.com/case-study-collahuasi-copper-mine/

Case Study: Dunka Mine Minnesota (Lessons Learned)
http://www.itrcweb.org/miningwaste-guidance/cs_dunka_mine.htm

Sulfate: Copper Education - Minnesota And Flambeau Comparisons, Ore Sulfide Bodies

https://www.facebook.com/notes/we-support-minnesota-mining/copper-education-minnesota-and-flambeau-comparisons-ore-sulfide-bodies/326713324131328

Water Resource Documents Regarding Sulfate And Water Quality In Three Minnesota Cities

https://www.facebook.com/notes/we-support-minnesota-mining/water-resource-documents-regarding-sulfate-and-water-quality-in-three-minnesota-/306176939518300

Truth on sulfate and wild rice - Facts/ Regulatory Environment Piece.
http://www.virginiamn.com/opinion/letters/truth-on-sulfate-and-wild-rice/article_de9ebad2-c549-11e4-8770-f7901cc34427.html

Some Current Minnesota Mining Projects:

http://www.polymetmining.com/development-environ-mining.php

http://www.twin-metals.com/

Copper Nickel Discussions

Copper and Nickel Mining in Minnesota (UMD)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQELZoL2yUo

Mining History:

http://miningartifacts.homestead.com/indexminnesotamininghistory.html

http://www.miningartifacts.org/Minnesota-MInes.html

Some vanished settlements of the Arrowhead country / Julius F. Wolff, Jr.
http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/34/v34i05p177-184.pdf 

17 Level (Pioneer Mine Operations)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taORtR8-5Ug&fb_source=message

Mining Tools And Resources:

Minnesota Minerals Coordinating Committee
http://mcc.mn.gov/index.html

Additional Information on Minerals and Mining in Minnesota
http://mcc.mn.gov/links.html

Laurentian Vision Partnership
http://www.lvpmn.org/tools-resources/

Range Readiness Initiative
http://www.rangereadiness.com/

State regulations and reclamation rules related to nonferrous metallic minerals exploration and development 
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/metallic_nf/regulations.html 


Where tax revenues go:

http://www.revenue.state.mn.us/businesses/mineral/Documents/2011_mining_guide.pdf

http://www.revenue.state.mn.us/businesses/mineral/Documents/2013_mining_guide.pdf 

Active Mines In Minnesota:

http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/lands_minerals/mpes_projects/mn_mines_color_webversion_2011_12.pdf

Economic Impact:

The Economic Impact of Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Mining on the State of Minnesota and the Arrowhead Region, including Douglas County, Wisconsin

https://lsbe.d.umn.edu/uploads/FINAL%20Mining%202012%20Report.pdf 

Minnesota Department Of Employment And Economic Development
https://apps.deed.state.mn.us/lmi/oes/OccSelect.aspx

Informational Photos:

How mining taxes support your school. Source: Mining Tax Guide
https://www.facebook.com/wesupportmining/photos/a.154792911323371.33286.154031381399524/429570947178898/?type=1&theater

Could you raise a family on an average Tourism job?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=548631805228526&set=a.352036204888088.82079.349658158459226&type=1&theater

Would you conclude that Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Mining projects are important to Minnesota's future?
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=373482472787746&set=pb.154031381399524.-2207520000.1387023870.&type=3&theater

Tax Impact Totals
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=370663393069654&set=pb.154031381399524.-2207520000.1387023870.&type=3&theater

A little reminder again just how important mining is to Northeast Minnesota.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=324028714399789&set=pb.154031381399524.-2207520000.1387024051.&type=3&theater

Mineral Uses:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=281155918687069&set=pb.154031381399524.-2207520000.1387024189.&type=3&theater

Duluth Complex and Flambeau Mine Site Sulfide Comparison.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=280755748727086&set=pb.154031381399524.-2207520000.1387024191.&type=3&theater

Flambeau Mine Monitored Discharges
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=280755408727120&set=pb.154031381399524.-2207520000.1387024191.&type=3&theater

Support Minnesota Mining! - MN GOP Photo
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152029261689331&set=a.121525754330.100852.16519899330&type=1&theater

Mineral Resources:

Mineral Resources of Minnesota: Past, Present,and Future
http://www.d.umn.edu/~mille066/Outreach/MN%20Min%20Resources.MESTA11.pdf 

Financial Assurance:

Minnesota Financial Assurance Requirements for Non-ferrous Mining

https://www.facebook.com/notes/we-support-minnesota-mining/minnesota-financial-assurance-requirements-for-non-ferrous-mining/297061617096499 

Useful Reading:

According to this report, only 10% of 47,000 abandoned mines on BLM and USFS lands have contaminated the nearby waters. http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/wo/MINERALS__REALTY__AND_RESOURCE_PROTECTION_/aml.Par.86533.File.dat/Final%20AML%20Report.pdf 

Clean water and the PolyMet copper-nickel project
https://www.facebook.com/notes/we-support-minnesota-mining/clean-water-and-the-polymet-copper-nickel-project/362897807179546

Why Minnesota Should Say Yes to Copper - Nickel Mineral Development!
https://www.facebook.com/notes/we-support-minnesota-mining/why-minnesota-should-say-yes-to-copper-nickel-mineral-development/347564625379531

Polymet's Permit To Mine Requirements
https://www.facebook.com/notes/we-support-minnesota-mining/polymets-permit-to-mine-requirements/329764080492919

The Next Generation of Mining: Protecting Our Environment. Creating Jobs. Demonstrating Global Leadership
https://www.facebook.com/notes/we-support-minnesota-mining/the-next-generation-of-mining-protecting-our-environment-creating-jobs-demonstra/297067923762535

What you should know already about precious metals mining!
https://www.facebook.com/notes/we-support-minnesota-mining/what-you-should-know-already-about-precious-metals-mining/297065813762746

Education:
Copper Development Association Inc.
http://www.copper.org/education/

Digging Into the Promise of Copper
http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/volunteer/julaug12/nonferrous.html

Minerals Education Association:
http://www.mineralseducationcoalition.org/

Drilling:

Bedrock core drilling: Mineral exploration in Minnesota
http://www.ideadrilling.com/pdf/Idea_Booklet_01GWithLinks.pdf

Resolutions Supporting Strategic Metals Mining

http://jobsforminnesotans.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Supportive-Mining-Resolutions-newest-to-oldest.pdf 

Ecoterrorism:

http://www.akdart.com/enviro5.html

GRAPHIC: Eco-Protesters in Wisconsin Assault Mine Workers
http://mediatrackers.org/wisconsin/2013/07/11/graphic-eco-protesters-in-wisconsin-assault-mine-workers

Environmentalism:

Activist Facts: Research on the people and agendas behind the groups.
https://www.activistfacts.com/

Lord Christopher Monckton ends the Global Warming Debate and proves its a Hoax
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5SitwF0SFg#t=3422

Professor Bob Carter torpedoes the "scientific consensus" on the climate HOAX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpfMM3bVbhQ

http://www.green-agenda.com/globalrevolution.html 

http://markhumphrys.com/environmentalism.html 

Agenda 21 and Agenda 2030:

Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/post2015/transformingourworld

Agenda 2030 Translator: How to Read the UN’s New Sustainable Development Goals
http://www.activistpost.com/2015/09/agenda-2030-translator.html

Obama, Pope Francis, COP21, ICLEI, UN Agenda 21 AND 2030, And Global Meetings Sept 2015
https://randrewohge.wordpress.com/2015/08/25/obama-pope-francis-cop21-iclei-un-agenda-21-and-2030-and-global-meetings-sept-2015/ 

Taking Liberty: Region by Region
http://www.takingliberty.us/TLByRegion.html

Minnesota Green Step Cities
http://greenstep.pca.state.mn.us/

Agenda 21 In One Easy Lesson
http://americanpolicy.org/agenda21/

Keep Minnesota Free
http://keepmnfree.com/agenda21.html

Rosa Koire Speech about Agenda 21
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-qLUQlmBk4

NextStep - Agenda 21 in Minnesota
http://www.nextstep.state.mn.us/res_detail.cfm?id=1059

Agenda 21
http://agendatwentyone.wordpress.com/

Democrats Against Agenda 21
http://www.democratsagainstunagenda21.com/

Freedom Advocates
http://www.freedomadvocates.org/

MorphCity
http://www.morphcity.com/

Stop Agenda 21 and Stop ICLEI in Minnesota
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Stop-Agenda-21-and-Stop-ICLEI-in-Minnesota/131897980296187

http://www.globalistagenda.org/

http://green-agenda.com/

America 2050
http://www.america2050.org/

Senile Dianne Feinstein’s Surreptitious Desert Wilderness Protection Act To Block Gold Mining: Agenda 21 Shutting Down The United States Gold Mining, Biden’s Anti Coal, & Obama’s Anti Oil.

http://politicalvelcraft.org/2013/01/09/senile-dianne-feinsteins-surreptitious-desert-wilderness-protection-act-to-block-gold-mining-agenda-21-shutting-down-the-united-states-gold-mining-bidens-anti-coal-obamas-anti-oil/

Green Funding:

Russian Money and Useful American Idiots: The Same Old Story
http://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2015/02/russian_money_and_useful_american_idiots_the_same_old_story.html

Social Capitalists: Wall Street's Progressive Partners
https://intercontinentalcry.org/social-capitalists-wall-streets-progressive-partners/

Green Decoys
https://www.greendecoys.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/green-decoys-report.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEKMu7ooJFs


Voting Records Regarding Environmental Issues:

League Of Conservation Voters:
http://scorecard.lcv.org/scorecard?year=2013 


Minerals Sourcing:

Special Report on Consumer Electronics: The Human Toll Behind the Minerals

http://www.reprisk.com/marketing/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/131218-RepRisk-Special-Report_Consumer-Electronics.pdf

Polls:

QUESTION: Do you think Minnesota should approve or reject the application from PolyMet for a new copper and nickel mine on the Iron Range?

http://www.startribune.com/politics/245848511.html

New Survey Shows Support for the Future of Minnesota’s Mining Industry
http://jobsforminnesotans.org/new-survey-shows-support-for-the-future-of-minnesotas-mining-industry/

Videos On Mining:

Ely's Jay Mackie speaks on Ely and mining.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k5n6RY9gzPA

Ely's Bill Erzar speaks on impact of mining on schools.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xXuq_USSkkATom

Rukavina support for ferrous and non ferrous mining.
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=i1J32JO27qY

Rep. Rick Nolan backtracks on support for PolyMet permitting bill
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/12/09/1261434/-Rep-Rick-Nolan-backtracks-on-support-for-PolyMet-permitting-bill#


Social Media:

https://www.facebook.com/wesupportmining
https://www.facebook.com/GoPolyMet
https://www.facebook.com/Jobs4MN
https://www.facebook.com/UpNorthJobs?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser
https://www.facebook.com/TwinMetalsMN?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser
https://www.facebook.com/ElyLocals2012?fref=pb&hc_location=profile_browser https://www.facebook.com/pages/Standing-Strong-for-Progress-in-Minnesota/349658158459226 

More Information, Links and Current News Here:

https://www.facebook.com/wesupportmining