Feds slap 20-year mining ban on land near Boundary Waters

The Kawishiwi River (right) flows Wednesday, in June 2019 near Ely, Minn. Twin Metals planned to setup its mining operations to the left of the river, but a 20-year ban Thursday on new mining projects in the area deals a huge blow to the proposal.
Derek Montgomery for MPR News 2019
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