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US miners slam land grab by Washington

US miners have slammed a decision by the US government to ban copper and nickel mining in part of a national forest, heightening tensions between the industry and the Biden administration over how new mines will be developed to meet growing demand for critical minerals used in the energy transition.

Steven Swindells
 US moves to ban mining in forest

US moves to ban mining in forest

The decision by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland to ban mining in 225,000 acres of the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota was castigated by the National Mining Association (NMA) which...

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