Senate overturns Boundary Waters protections, a boon for Chilean mining company

The vote to allow mining near the protected wilderness area came over the objection of Democrats and two Republicans.
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Boundary Waters mining bill approved by Senate after Sen. Smith protest

After Senator Tina Smith staged a protest Wednesday night to block a vote on a bill that would allow mining in the Boundary Waters, the U.S. Senate is now scheduled to vote on that bill Thursday morning.

Stauber notches key victory with Senate vote to end ban on mining near Boundary Waters

A long-simmering fight over mining in northeastern Minnesota hit a turning point this week, as the U.S. Senate voted to lift a 20-year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. For U.

Aris Mining Announces Breakthrough Milestone at Marmato Underground Development

Aris Mining Corporation (Aris Mining or the Company) (TSX: ARIS; NYSE: ARIS) announces a significant construction milestone at its Marmato gold mine with the underground development cross-cut now connecting the new surface decline to the existing underground development.

Congress ends ban on mining near Minnesota’s pristine Boundary Waters

The Senate repealed the Biden-era moratorium that safeguarded America’s most-visited wilderness, with the measure now going to Trump for his signature.