Many supporters of copper mining focused on jobs

Yard sign
A yard sign signaling Lyman Childers' support for mining in the Ely area sits outside his residence Friday, September 27, 2013 near Ely, Minn.
Derek Montgomery / For MPR News

A new environmental report on the PolyMet mine is due out on Friday and environmentalists opposing the project and mining supporters will both be looking for evidence to support their position.

MPR's Cathy Wurzer spoke with Bill Hanna, the executive editor of the Mesabi Daily News, based in Virginia, about how the mining debate is playing out in northern Minnesota.

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Timeline: PolyMet's history in Minn.

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