Measure passes 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters canoe area wilderness ...

On April 16, the U.S. Senate narrowly voted to overturn a 20-year mining ban imposed by the Biden administration ...

April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate ‌on Thursday voted ‌to overturn former President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota, agreeing with ‌the ⁠House of Representatives and sending ⁠the bill ...

Congressional Republicans have sent President Donald Trump a resolution that would lift a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, hoping to clear the way for a ...

Minnesotans unhappy with a final congressional vote on mining interests near the Boundary Waters insist their fight is not over, after the Senate overturned protections for areas along the most ...

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The Senate on Thursday overturned a mining moratorium in Minnesota's Superior National Forest, a boon for a Chilean mining conglomerate Antofagasta. The chamber voted 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ...

The Senate voted to pass a measure that would lift a Biden administration mining ban in northern Minnesota, opening the door to drilling for critical minerals in an area that environmentalists have ...

The US Senate voted to end a 20-year mining ban near Boundary Waters, sparking environmental concerns and legal threats.

The move reopens large swaths of territory in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis counties to potential resource development.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Despite a protest by Sen. Tina Smith the night before that delayed the vote, U.S. Senators have approved a bill to allow mining in ...