U.S. blocks mining in parts of Minnesota, dealing latest blow to Antofagasta's copper project

Polymet Mining

26/01/2023 19:01

Jan 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Interior Department on
Thursday blocked mining in part of northeast Minnesota for 20
years, the latest blow to Antofagasta Plc's  ANTO.L  Twin Metals
copper and nickel mining project but a step officials said is
needed to protect the state's vast network of interconnected
waterways.
    Interior Secretary Deb Haaland signed an order on Thursday 
withdrawing 225,504 acres in the Superior National Forest from
leasing to mining or geothermal companies through 2043. 
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