Minnesota Mining Ban Overturned: Twin Metals Project Gets US House Boost

Post Views: 229 Minnesota Mining Ban Overturned: Implications for Twin Metals The US House of Representatives voted 214-208 to overturn former President Biden’s mining ban in northern Minnesota. The measure supports Antofagasta’s Twin Metals copper, cobalt, and nickel project. If the Senate approves, the Trump administration could reissue mining leases and allow the project to proceed. The decision affects 225,504 acres of minerals-rich land in the Superior National Forest, a key site for critical minerals. Conservation groups criticized the move, citing environmental concerns and legal preced...