BLM Files Intent to Create EIS on Proposed Twin Metals Mine
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The federal government is taking another step in the proposed Twin Metals mine project, which would be built near Ely, Minnesota about five miles away from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Monday, the U.S. Bureau of Land Management filed a notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for Twin Metals. During this process, the bureau will analyze the potential impacts of issuing a proposed new preference right lease and approving the mine plan of operation. The bureau will also accept comment from the public during this period. The agency will consult with Native American tribes in the area.
The bureau has identified three preliminary issues with the project: potential for acid-rock drainage or water quality impacts, potential impact on regional socioeconomics and tourism, and possible impact on recreation and the wilderness.
Under the proposed mining plan, Twin Metals would mine copper, nickel, cobalt, precious and platinum-group metals on roughly 1,156 acres of land, 400 of which is federal land managed by the Forest Service.
Source: Fox 9
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