A More Holistic Economic Evaluation of Mining: …
Mining-Dependent $8,390 $13,754 $20,099 $30,240 Non-Mining Dependent $10,201 $19,622 $29,548 $33,191 Difference -$1,811 -$5,868 -$9,449 -$2,951 Source: US Dept. Comm., BEA, REIS Local Area Income, and author's calculations. Ratios of Growth in Indicators of Economic Vitality Growth in Mining Dependent/Growth in Non-Mining Dependent
Risks and costs to human health of sulfide-ore mining near …
Sulfide-ore copper nickel (SOCN) mining is being considered in water-rich Minnesota. Given pollution resulting from SOCN mining elsewhere, careful scrutiny is necessary examining the risks associated. Health considerations of mining within the Rainy River Watershed, the geographic region at the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area ...
Reclamation Challenges of Sulfide Mining: A Sobering Reality
Sulfide mining, often touted for its economic benefits, leaves a lasting scar on the environment that demands our attention. In this article, we explore the formidable challenges of reclaiming land devastated by sulfide mining, highlighting the pressing need to reconsider the costs and consequences of this industry.
Saving the Boundary Waters is key to solving the climate and …
Banning this destructive mining from the headwaters of the Boundary Waters would deliver multiple benefits of the kind critical to addressing the climate and extinction crisis, including ...
COPPER-NICKEL MINING AND THE MINNESOTA …
By: Ben Gleekel, Vol. 106 Staff Member Northeast Minnesota may soon host an industrialized corridor of copper-nickel mining operations. The region is the home of the Duluth Complex—a geological formation containing an estimated 4.4 billion tons of copper, nickel, and other precious metals,[1] making it one of the largest untapped copper deposits in the world.[2]
Sulfide-ore Mining and Human Health in Minnesota
As 2021 was ushered in, so were new legislative and legal efforts affecting sulfide-ore mining. Amid state and federal legislation and lawsuits, healthcare providers in Minnesota have continued to stay abreast and weigh in on the potential human health effects of these decisions. Given the shifting landscape, it is timely to understand where we ...
Sulfides Mining
The global sulfide mining industry is substantial, reflecting the critical role of these minerals in modern society. With continuous demand for metals like copper, lead, zinc, and nickel, the …
In Situ Assessment of Initial Seafloor Massive Sulfide …
In Situ Assessment of Initial Seafloor Massive Sulfide Mining Operation in Papua New Guinea Using a Cabled Autonomous Underwater Vehicle System: A Proposition Carissa Gordon ... to optimize the intended benefits, and to minimize the potentially negative impacts. The outcome of this study is to recommend placing an autonomous underwater vehicle ...
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Moreover, some of sulfide mining's ecological threats can be mitigated or avoided alto- gether. Nevertheless, the decision to allow sulfide mining inevitably is a decision to permit some ecological harm. Whether this harm is worth the anticipated benefits of a mine is a question for policymakers and regulators.
Proposed sulfide mining in north central Minnesota puts …
The sulfide mining necessary to obtain these minerals releases toxins into the air and water. This is especially true of mines situated in wet environments like Tamarack, which is part of the Mississippi River watershed, which in turn is an important wildlife habitat and source of water for millions in the Twin Cities and states to the south. ...
Toxic sulfide Mining Near the BWCA
Why is Copper-Sulfide Mining Such a Threat? Copper-sulfide mining, which is much more toxic than Minnesota's traditional form of iron mining, has never been done in the state. According to the EPA, sulfide mining is part of the most toxic industry in the country. Pollution from sulfide mining is nearly impossible to contain and can last for ...
(PDF) Seafloor Massive Sulfides: Their Role in
The environmental impacts of mining SMS deposits must be carefully considered alongside the benefits from moving away from terrestrial mining before DSM is allowed to commence on the largescale.
Should we mine copper and nickel in Minnesota
Sulfide mining carries risks to water that iron ore mining does not. When the ore-bearing rock is exposed to air and water, it can create an acidic runoff and leach heavy metals into waterways ...
Metallic Sulfide Mining
What is metallic sulfide mining? Metallic sulfide mining — also known as hard rock mining — involves extracting valuable metals, like copper or zinc, from sulfide ores, which are rocks and sediments that contain minerals bonded with …
Well-regulated sulfide mining can be done …
An example of an effective sulfide mine is the smaller Flambeau Mine at Ladysmith, Wis. Kennecott was the operator of this open-pit copper sulfide mine that operated 140 feet from the Flambeau ...
Responsible Mining: A Roadmap for Mining Critical Minerals
Sulfide Mining Differs from Iron Mining Polymet Mining and Twin Metals Minnesota are proposing to operate coppernickel mines in hard rock formations composed of sulfide ores. These are not Minnesota's traditional iron ore and taconite mines, but a new type of toxic producing mine which would extract minerals from sulfide ores.
What Do Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide Deposits Have to Do …
In essence, sustainable Volcanogenic Massive Sulfide mining yields myriad economic benefits, including: Cost savings; Regulatory compliance; Enhanced public image; Community welfare; …
Risks and costs to human health of sulfide-ore mining near …
T1 - Risks and costs to human health of sulfide-ore mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. AU - Pearson, Jennifer. AU - Ipsen, John. AU - Sutherland, Steven. AU - Wegerson, Kristan. AU - Onello, Emily. PY - 2019. Y1 - 2019. N2 - Sulfide-ore copper nickel (SOCN) mining is being considered in water-rich Minnesota.
Sulfide Mining
Sulfide mining in a water-rich environment like northern Minnesota is a high-risk gamble. We need to protect our water, our families' health, our wildlife, and taxpayer resources from pollution and …
Mining Boom in Great Lakes States Prompts Environmental …
Michigan created a new mine regulation law, enacted in 2006, in anticipation of a sulfide mining boom. It was crafted by a group of regulators, environmentalists and industry officials who recognized that sulfide mining could conceivably harm the environment in more ways than iron mining operations did in the past.
What is Sulfide Mining? | Mining Action Group
Metallic sulfide mining (aka hard rock mining) is the practice of extracting metals such as nickel, gold and copper from a sulfide-rich ore body. Sulfides are a geologic byproduct of mining in this …
Choose this over sulfide mining: renewables, jobs and …
Across the United States, every sulfide mine in a water-rich environment has resulted in acid mine drainage and/or toxic metal pollution of lakes, streams or groundwater aquifers. That is a ...
Sulfide Mining
Sulfide-ore mining for copper and nickel, however, has never been attempted here. In the case of PolyMet, MCEA has led the fight for accountability and true science-based decision-making. MCEA lawyers and experts have time and …
Water or sulfide mining: Which is more …
Sulfide mining has frequently contaminated both groundwater and surface water resources with acid drainage and heavy-metal leaching. ... Events & member benefits Be the first to know about ...
Sulfide copper and nickel mining should never be …
Even new sulfide mining and processing technology and practices like lime neutralization, cementation, double lined (ponds, tailings basins, and waste dumps), and topographic isolation of tailings ...
Here's what you need to know about recent sulfide mining …
Day by day, here's a synopsis of how recent developments fit into the larger picture of the fight against sulfide mining in northeastern Minnesota: From cancelled mineral leases to grooving on from PolyMet on the Capitol lawn, the last week of January 2022 was a blitz of mining news. Day by day, here's a synopsis of how recent developments ...
Sulfide Mining In Michigan
Sulfide Mining In Michigan Assessing the Value of Sulfide Mining in Michigan's Upper Penninsula. Research Findings. 2 ... those that benefit from mining and those that bear the cost of it's inherently invasive nature. Eagle Winners Eagle Losers Owners Employees Taxing Authorities Royalty Owners
Sulfide Ores: Characteristics and Economic …
Sulfide ores are ores in which minerals are found in chemical compounds with sulfur. Sulfide ores are of great importance in the mining and processing industry, as well as in metallurgy. The choice of ore enrichment method depends very …
The Economics of Sulfide Mining: Benefits and Costs
This address was given by Dr. Tom Power, Professor Emeritus at the University of Montana about a week ago in Duluth. Dr. Power's lecture was presented by the Friends of the …
Toxic Trash and Taxpayer Dollars: Michigan's $50 Million …
Supporters of the Copperwood Mine tout the potential economic benefits for Gogebic County, including 380 new jobs paying $80,000 to $120,000 annually. Quentin Messer Jr., president and CEO of the MEDC, told reporters back in March that the project was "critical" to emboldening Michigan's supply chain and creating jobs across the state ...