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Trump, Congress move to undo Biden-era ban on mining in northern Minnesota
The effort aims to reverse Biden's 20-year ban on 225,504 acres to allow mining of critical minerals for electric vehicles and defense, with Congress expected to act within 60 days.
- This week, the Trump administration and U.S. Congress launched a plan to overturn President Joe Biden's mining ban in northern Minnesota, filing the order in the Congressional Record after Biden did not.
- Supporters, including Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber, say the move—developed over the past year—aims to secure critical minerals like copper, nickel, and cobalt for the electrified economy and national defense.
- President Joe Biden's 2023 block covered 225,504 acres of Superior National Forest for 20 years, while the Boundary Waters region draws more than 150,000 outdoor enthusiasts annually.
- If Congress and the Trump administration approve the challenge, the 1996 Congressional Review Act would bar future bans, Antofagasta expects leases back in the near future, and Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber plans legislation by Friday to reject the ban.
- The move marks a refocus by the Trump administration on U.S. domestic mining projects, while observers say the Minnesota plan will escalate tensions over minerals for the electrified economy and national defense.
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Trump, Congress move to undo Biden-era ban on mining in northern Minnesota
ST. PAUL — The Trump administration and U.S. Congress are launching a plan this week to overturn former President Joe Biden’s mining ban in northern Minnesota and prevent future administrations from taking similar steps, according to officials and documents reviewed by Reuters. The move has been in development for much of the past year and involves a complex series of legislative steps that will benefit Antofagasta’s Twin Metals copper, cobalt a…
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