Trump administration looks to bring back mining near Boundary Waters
Trump administration looks to bring back mining near Boundary Waters originally appeared on Bring Me The News.
Trump's top cabinet members say they are working to allow mining again in parts of northern Minnesota following a years-long ban.
This comes shortly after Senator Tina Smith declared victory in the fight to protect the Boundary Waters, after a provision granting Chilean mining giant Antofagasta permission to open copper nickel sulfide mining project was removed from the Senate version of the Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill."
But the next morning, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins doubled down on the idea, declaring that she, along with Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, are working to cancel the "mineral withdrawal in the Rainey [sic] River watershed on the Superior National Forest," which is federal land.
Smith retorted, 'Not this mine. Not this place. The Boundary Waters are too precious. See you in court."
In 2023, President Biden banned mining over approximately 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest. The area in question is near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, and environmental activists have sounded the alarm and raised concerns about potential pollution.
Proponents of mining say the move could bring new jobs to the state. Minnesota representative Pete Stauber applauded the move, saying allowing mineral mining will reduce dependence on China.
The so-called "One Big, Beautiful Bill" is now in the hands of the Senate, after being passed by the House of Representatives. President Trump has said he wants to sign the legislation by the Fourth of July.
This story was originally reported by Bring Me The News on Jun 12, 2025, where it first appeared.
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