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Environmental Quality Commission gives go ahead to explore mining shaft in Babbitt

Nov 12, 1974 —
Dick Daly, Candice Luicke, Jack Malcolm

The EQC gave the go ahead with exploration of copper mining in Babbitt. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency opposed the project. 5,000 tons of copper nickle ore is slatted to be removed.

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