Mining on the edge of the Boundary Waters
The Kawishiwi River near Ely, Minn.
MPR Photo/Derek Montgomery
Six mining companies are doing exploration work that could lead to mines near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and that's got a lot of people concerned.
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