Area of Interest
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Web Source
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Lakewide Management Plans (LaMP)
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The Lake Superior Binational Programs LaMP established goals and objectives for protecting and restoring the lake’s natural environment.Mining activities affects many parts of any ecosystem including chemical, air, habit protection, etc. Click for specific chapters of LaMP. |
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Government Agencies
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
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EPA – Rio Tinto Eagle Mine Project |
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EPA – Technical Resource Document, Extraction and Beneficiation of Ores and Minerals – Iron |
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US Geological Survey |
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US Fish and Wildlife Service |
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US Army Corps of Engineers |
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Mine Safety and Health Administration |
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State of MI – Dept of Environmental Quality |
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Rio Tinto Eagle Mine Project – Michigan Department of Resources |
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| Native American Tribes |
The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community a Lake Superior Band of Chippewa Indians |
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Lac Vieux Desert Band of Chippewa Indians |
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Bay Mills Indian Community |
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The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians |
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Hannahville Indian Community |
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Tribal Mining Forum – Save The Date!
May 11-12, 2012
Best Western Lakeside Inn Conference Room, Baraga, MI |
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Sacred Water, New Mine: A Michigan Tribe Battles a Global Corporation – Jun 12, 2012 |
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Tribes Appeal To United Nations Over UP Mines – May 2, 2012 |
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| Active Operating Mines |
*Empire Mine – Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
*This mine is in the Lake Michigan basin, however it was included due to its close proximity to Lake Superior basin. |
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*Tilden Mine – Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.
* This mine is in the Lake Michigan basin, however it was included due to its close proximity to Lake Superior basin.
- Cliffs Natural Resources Ownership: 85%
- United States Steel Corp Ownership: 15% |
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Tilden Mine – General Information |
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| Mines Under Development |
Eagle Mine – Rio Tinto Mining Company |
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| Proposed Mining Sites |
Copperwood site – Orvana Minerals Corp |
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Copperwood site – Request Letter for Information from Orvana Minerals Corp. to the Department of Environmental Quality Dated: December 14, 2011 |
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The Environment Report – December 5, 2012: The company Orvana Resources is one step closer to getting the approval it needs to build a new mine. The Copperwood Mine is proposed for a site north of the town of Wakefield in the western U.P. The state is reviewing the company’s final environmental permit. The Department of Environmental Quality has already given the company mining, wastewater and air permits. |
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| Exploratory Mining Sites |
Silver Creek Project – Aquila Resources Inc. |
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Baraga Basin Project – Prime Meridian Resources Corp. |
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Bitterroot Resources Ltd. |
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Peninsula Project – Aquila Resources Inc. |
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* Keweenaw Project – Highland Resources Inc. |
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| Environmental Impacts |
Mines Pollute Tens of Billions of Gallons of Water Per Year – May 2013 |
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This SlideShare web site offers many slideshows about a diverse range of perspectives about mining in the U.S. and around the world. Sample topics include acid mine drainage mitigation, restoration of open pit mines, sulfide mining impacts on health, mining safety, etc. – 2012 |
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The Environment Report – December 5, 2012: The company Orvana Resources is one step closer to getting the approval it needs to build a new mine. The Copperwood Mine is proposed for a site north of the town of Wakefield in the western U.P. The state is reviewing the company’s final environmental permit. The Department of Environmental Quality has already given the company mining, wastewater and air permits. |
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Sulfide Mining in the Great Lakes Region – A comparative analysis of sulfate mining regulations Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Ontario by National Wildlife Federation Great Lake Regional Resource Center Published: March 2012 |
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From Resource Curse to Blessing by Nation of Change Published: August 2012 |
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Empire Mine – An Assessment of Environmental Selenium Levels Around Empire and Tilden Mines, Marquette County, MI by Selenium Monitoring Work Group Presented: June 2009 |
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Update on Selenium Projects at Tilden and Empire Mines by Steve Casey, Michigan Department of Environmental Quality with cooperation from Cliffs Natural Resources. Presented: January 2010 |
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Great Lakes United ~ Mining on Lake Superior: Past, Present and Future |
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Development of Mineral Environmental Assessment Methodologies a Project of USGS |
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Assessment of Wildlife Hazards Associated with Mine Pit Lakes from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
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Risk and Regulation in the Mining Industry: Understanding the Impacts of Mining in the Western Lake Superior Region by Carol Cox Russell, US Environmental Protection Agency Presented: September 2011 |
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What Are Tailings? – Their Nature and Production |
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Acid Mine Drainage from the Environmental Protection Agency |
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New Community Monitoring Plan for Eagle Mine from MichiganRadio.org |
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Ecosystem Restoration – White Pine from Montana State University Bozeman |
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| Special: Monitoring Water Quality |
The Superior Watershed Partnership, Marquette, is contracted to establish an independent community monitoring program for the controversial nickel and copper mining operation (Eagle Mine) located near the headwaters of the Salmon Trout River. |
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| Socio-Economic Impacts |
Univ of Wisconsin-Extension offers a series of factsheets about frac sand mining and mining in general. Feb 2013 |
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Cliffs Natural Resources Stops Production at Two Iron Ore Mines Facilities in Minnesota and Michigan, Affecting 625 Jobs – January 5, 2013 |
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From Resource Curse to Blessing by Joseph E. Stiglitz, Aug 2012 |
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The Economic Impact of the Gogebic Taconite Mine by NorthStar Economics, Inc. Presented: April 2011 |
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A More Holistic Economic Evaluation of Mining: Considering Costs and Benefits by Thomas Power. Presented: September 2011 |
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White Pine, Michigan by Hunt’s Guide to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula |
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Company wants to Grow Quality Medical Marijuana in Old Mine from Detroit Free Press, April 22 2012 |
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| Human Health Impacts |
Minnesota Taconite Workers Health Study |
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The Origins of Public Concern with Taconite and Human Health: Reserve Mining and the Asbestos Case |
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Copperwood Mine Air Dispersion Modeling |
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Letter Health Consultation, Interim Consumption Screening Values for Total Selenium in Goose Lake Selenium Prepared by: Michigan Department of Community Health, March 10, 2011 |
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Michigan Mine Safety and Health from Michigan Tech
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Hard Rock Mining: Risks to Community Health by Aime Bualanger and Alexandra Gorman Dated: September 2004 |
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Potential Health Risks Related to Mining: A Collection of Research Study Links |
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| Citizen Responses & Groups |
FOLK – Mining Education and Empowerment Campaign |
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Citizens for Responsible Mining |
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Save the Wild UP |
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Yellow Dog Watershed Preserve |
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Save Our Sky Blue Waters |
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Northwoods Wilderness Recovery – This group is no longer active, but the website contains many articles about mining in the Upper Peninsula. |
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Stand for the Land |
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Kennecott Eagle Mine - Sierra Club: Michigan Chapter |
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| Mining Associations |
Michigan Mining Association |
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| Industry Groups |
Operation Action UP
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| Geology |
DEQ-Michigan Geologic Maps |
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USGS Mining Initiative |
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| Maps |
Gogebic Range Mine & Borehole Locations |
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Mines, Mineral Exploration and Mineral Leasing in the Lake Superior Watershed |
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Buffalo Reef and Stamp Sand Substrate Mapping Project |
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GLIFWC – Mining in the Ceded Territories |
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Map of Gogebic Iron Range Mines – Montreal to Wakefield, MI |
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| Mining History |
Michigan Tech Archives Blog |
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Michigan State Government |
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Copper Country Explorer |
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Shipping Route of Iron Ore & Historical Significance |
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Bessemer Area Historical Society |
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Keweenaw County Historical Society |
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Ironwood Chamber of Commerce |
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Bergland Historical Society |
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Michigan Tech Archives |
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Keweenaw Michigan Field Trip |
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Mining Engineering History at Michigan Tech: The Tradition, The History |
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Copper: A World Trade in 3000BC? |
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Tilden Mine – General Information |
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| Events |
Midwest Mining Initiative/TESNAR 2011 |
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| Additional Resources |
Aerial view of the open pit iron ore Empire Mine in northern Michigan |
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Final Sulfide Mining Regulation in the Great Lakes Region by the National Wildlife Federation, Great Lakes Regional Resource Center – March 2012 |
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Mining on Lake Superior: Past, Present and Future
Presented: November 2011 |
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Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. – Global Operations / Iron Ore |
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The Lake Superior Iron Ranges: Geology and Mining
USGS TESNAR 2011 Meeting, Presented: May 2011 |
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A Closer Look at the Eagle Mine – news article Oct 5 2012 |
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In the News
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This Week in Mining – Weekly Update on WDIO.com |
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Keweenaw Now – This is a news service that frequently carries articles about mining activities in the Upper Peninsula. |
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Film Presentations on Rio Tinto’s Mining – Monthly Spring 2012 – This Film Series is hosted by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC) Natural Resources Department Mining Outreach and Education Program |
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A Closer Look at the Eagle Mine – Oct 5, 2012 |
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Cliffs won’t build Michigan Nugget Plant – Feb 8, 2012 |
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What the Mining Debate is Missing Jan 3, 2012 |
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Empire Mine Shutdown Planned – Dec 5, 2011, WDIO.com |
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Mining Boom Roils Upper Peninsula Nov 3, 2011 |
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Company Seeks Permits for New Copper
Mine in UP Oct 3, 2011 |
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Risking life in the Mongolian gold rush - 18 August 2012 |
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A Closer Look at the Eagle Mine – October 6 2012 |
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Funds Help Clean Up Toxic Mine Site at Deer Lake by The Mining Journal October 13 2012 |
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Tribes Appeal To United Nations Over UP Mines – May 2, 2012 |
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Tapping old mines for heat may create new energy source – Nov 6 2012
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Michigan Mining Database
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The Lake Superior Binational Forum mining committee has compiled this database.View Database |
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