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Mile Post 7 Tailings Project

Sector: Mining • Location: Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States

Source: Quetico Superior Foundation

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The Mile Post 7 tailings project involves the expansion of a tailings pond by Northshore Mining Company, located near Silver Bay, Minnesota. The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources must reconsider whether an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is necessary for this expansion, which is situated just three miles from Lake Superior.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Mining
Location
Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Quetico Superior Foundation

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The project “Mile Post 7 Tailings Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Mining sector, located in Silver Bay, Minnesota, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Quetico Superior Foundation.

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The Mile Post 7 tailings project involves the expansion of a tailings pond by Northshore Mining Company, located near Silver Bay, Minnesota. The Minnesota Court of Appeals has ruled that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources must reconsider whether an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is necessary for this expansion, which is situated just three miles from Lake Superior.

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Mining

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United States of America (USA)

State

Minnesota

City

Silver Bay

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Quetico Superior Foundation

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2025-02-14

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