Minnesota's taconite industry not on pace to …
Minnesota's taconite industry not on pace to meet state's mercury reduction targets by 2025 Plans submitted by mining companies show an industrywide reduction of 15% by 2025, far less than the ...
Surprising sources of mercury in Minnesota lakes
The Minnesota Department of Health has issued fish consumption advisories for nearly 1650 lakes and rivers in Minnesota as a result of mercury contamination. How is our state addressing the problem and what …
Minnesota tribes say EPA's mercury emission …
WASHINGTON — The state's Indian tribes are panning the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to impose tougher restrictions on mercury emissions from taconite operations, saying they...
Iron Ore Facilities :: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (CLF)
The United Taconite mine is located on Minnesota's Mesabi Iron Range in and around the city of Eveleth, Minnesota. The taconite is mined and then transported approximately 10 miles by rail to its processing facility in Forbes, …
Mining In Minnesota
Minnesota has 1,339 identified mines listed in The Diggings™. The most commonly listed primary commodities in Minnesota mines are Iron, Manganese, and Free Water .At the time these …
Mercury & Health
In 2011, the Minnesota Department of Health found that 1 in 10 infants in Minnesota's Lake Superior region are already born with unsafe levels of mercury in their blood. The PolyMet …
EPA proposes mercury limits from iron ore processing
The commission reported that mines in Michigan and Minnesota "show that elevated levels of selenium (e.g. Tilden Mine, Mich.), sulfate (e.g. Minntac Mine, Minn.), …
Responsible mining? Minnesota has a long way …
Update and enforce all existing taconite mine permits to meet Minnesota water-quality standards, prevent increased mercury contamination of fish, and ensure the safety of existing tailings dams.
Mercury Control for Taconite Stack Emissions | Minnesota …
Evaluation of a Low Corrosion Method to Increase Mercury Oxidation and Scrubber Capture. Minnesota Dept. of Nat. Resources. St. Paul, Minnesota: 66 p. Berndt, M. (2003). Mercury and …
Minnesota tribes say EPA's mercury emission …
Minnesota mines account for nearly half of the state's mercury emissions. Most are owned and operated by U.S. Steel and Cleveland Cliffs, above. Credit: MinnPost file photo by Walker Orenstein
DFL lawmakers introduce bill to crack down on mining near …
Last summer, the Department of Natural Resources asked the Legislature whether certain high-impact mining practices in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA) watershed …
Mercury Pollutant in Minnesota's Waters
Mercury generally contaminates water by atmospheric deposition such as rain, snow, and dry particles. If not from environmental effects mercury can get in water sources …
About – MiningMinnesota
MiningMinnesota is a group of industry leaders who advocate for safe and responsible mining in Minnesota. We are committed to benefiting our communities and advancing a sustainable …
Mercury and Mining in Minnesota
mercury cycling in NE Minnesota where an economically important iron-mining district ("taconite") operates within a region prized for its many fishing lakes. As is the case in most regions, …
Mining for Copper in Northern Minnesota
Mining for Copper in Northern Minnesota. How the PolyMet and Twin Metals mines could affect Northern Minnesota Lakes and Streams
EPA wants iron miners in Minnesota, Michigan to slash …
The six iron ore processing plants in northeastern Minnesota would be required to cut their emissions by 57% by the end of 2026. They're the largest source of mercury pollution …
Conflicted Over Copper: PolyMet copper-nickel mine has …
From fish loaded with mercury to wild rice beds killed by an overdose of sulfates, the impact to the environment has been incalculable. As PolyMet's proposed copper mine, …
Study shows cause and effect on mercury in the Saint …
Mercury, which is used in a number of technological applications, most frequently makes its way into aquatic ecosystems like the St. Louis River via industrial processes. Mining …
With copper-nickel mining uncertainty, how long will mining …
[image_credit]Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society[/image_credit][image_caption]Gold mining in Minnesota in 1871.[/image_caption] …
Mercury Mining
The mining of mercury has a rich history that dates back to ancient times. It was used by civilizations such as the Egyptians and Romans for cosmetic and medicinal purposes. The …
US Steel, Cliffs challenge federal mercury …
Plans submitted by mining companies show an industrywide reduction of 15% by 2025, far less than the 72% required by the state. ... "It has been able to emit mercury, and deposit emissions in ...
Mercury Pollution in the Boundary Waters Region of Minnesota
Gives the history of mining in northern Minnesota, leading up to the growth of the taconite industry. MNOpedia: United States of America v. Reserve Mining Company. ... Additionally, …
Sulfate release and transport from taconite tailings basins
Sulfur and carbon controls on methyl mercury in St. Louis River Estuary sediments Phase II. University of Minnesota Duluth Research Report. 48 p. Johnson, N. W. and Zhu, X., 2012 » …
Mercury Reduction Plan Submittal (Ferrous …
Northshore Mining is proposing a stationary source-wide mercury emission cap of 15.3 lb Hg/yr which represents a 72% total reduction from baseline emissions. • …
[PDF] Mercury and Mining in Minnesota | Semantic Scholar
Semantic Scholar extracted view of "Mercury and Mining in Minnesota" by M. Berndt. Skip to search form Skip to main content Skip to account menu. Semantic Scholar's Logo. Search …
Aitkin Agri-Peat
Peat bogs also sequester mercury deposited from air emissions. When peat is excavated, this mercury can be released to nearby waters, becoming a source of methylmercury that …
Mercury and Mining in Minnesota
Table 1. Estimates of Minnesota mercury emissions for 1990, 1995, and 2000 (MPCA, 2002). - "Mercury and Mining in Minnesota"
Find innovative solutions to protect our environment …
While an essential component of Minnesota's economy, taconite mining has the potential to release high levels of pollutants like mercury, sulfate, and greenhouse gases into Minnesota's …
Trump, GOP wins boost mining prospects near Boundary …
WASHINGTON — Minnesota's mining industry is looking forward to president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next month, which will usher in a reversal of policies that …