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#Minnesota governor signs order to stop any #mining efforts in #BoundaryWaters #Wilderness

August 18, 2026

ELY, Minn. (AP) — "Minnesota Gov. #TimWalz on Tuesday suspended state work on proposed mining projects in the #BoundaryWatersCanoeArea Wilderness, four months after Congress and President Donald Trump’s administration lifted a federal ban.

"The cherished wild area stretches for about 150 miles (about 240 kilometers) in the #SuperiorNationalForest along Minnesota’s border with #Canada. Thousands of canoeists, kayakers and campers explore the wilderness each year.

" 'It’s our duty as Minnesotans to ensure the sacred place remains wild, pristine and unharmed,' Walz, a Democrat, said.

"#TwinMetalsMinnesotaLLC, a subsidiary of #Chile -based #AntofagastaMinerals, has been seeking to mine for #copper, #nickel and other precious metals in the #NationalForest since 2019. It insists it can be done so no waste rock is stored above ground, eliminating a potential source of acid.

"The canoe area lies within the national forest just downstream from the mine site, raising concerns that digging could cause pollution.

"In April, #Trump signed a resolution approved by Congress that lifts a 2023 federal moratorium on mining in the forest. He said it would create jobs and boost the #MiningIndustry.

:Walz’s order says Minnesota regulators will not participate as a cooperating agency in any federal environmental review of a nonferrous mining project in the #RainyRiver watershed, which is linked to #BoundaryWaters."

Read more:
https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-boundary-water-mining-walz-4123863c7030bbdec88a2a2aa888fd61

#USPol #NoMining #ProtectTheSacred #ProtectTheForest #WaterIsLife #ForestsAreLife

#Lateinamerika muss sich vor dem Ansturm auf Mineralien schützen #Bergbau #Rohstoffe
Die Energiewende hat Mineralien wie #Kupfer, #Lithium und #Nickel zu strategischen Rohstoffen für die Weltwirtschaft gemacht, die nun auf eine kontinuierliche und stabile Versorgung mit diesen Ressourcen angewiesen ist. In Lateinamerika befinden sich einige der weltweit größten Vorkommen an kritischen Mineralien. Auf #Chile und #Peru entfallen etwa 40 % der Kupferreserven.
https://latina-press.com/news/345599-lateinamerika-muss-sich-vor-dem-ansturm-auf-mineralien-schuetzen/

L’inox europeo si rialza mentre il nichel resta ostaggio della geopolitica
https://www.metallirari.com/inox-europeo-rialza-nichel-resta-ostaggio-geopolitica/
Dalla Cina all’Indonesia, il mercato del nichel entra in una nuova fase tra scarsità e protezionismo verde.
#Nickel #AcciaioInox #CBAM #LME #Indonesia #Cina #Sulphur #Batterie #Metalli #Commodity #Acciaio #TransizioneEnergetica #Geopolitica #MateriePrime #Inox #Mercati

https://www.hutanhujan.org/petisi/1287/tolong-bantu-menyelamatkan-hutan-hujan-palawan
Pulau #Palawan merupakan cagar #biosfer #UNESCO yang secara ekologis dan budaya sangat unik. Tapi pemerintah #Filipina ingin memperluas wilayah pertambangan di wilayah #masyarakatadat dan #hutanhujan .
Peralihan ke masa yang rendah #karbon menyebabkan naiknya permintaan bahan mineral #nikel untuk produksi #mobillistrik . Pertambangan nikel ini mengancam hutan tropis di Palawan.
No to #Nickel #mining in #indigenous territories and #rainforest

The #Psyche #spacecraft travels using #SolarElectric (low-thrust) #propulsion. Solar ☀️ electric propulsion uses electricity from solar arrays to create electromagnetic fields to accelerate and expel charged atoms ⚛️ (#ions) of #xenon to create a very low thrust with a very efficient use of #propellant ⛽. This will be the first use of a #HallEffectThruster beyond lunar orbit.
#Launch period 📆 October 5-25, 2023 https://psyche.asu.edu/mission/launch

Propulsion : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyche_(spacecraft)#Propulsion

#Forbes "Psyche could contain a core of #iron, #nickel and #gold worth $10,000 #quadrillion" https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2022/10/29/nasa-will-launch-psyche-mission-to-explore-asteroid-worth-more-than-the-global-economy

#NYT #AsteroidMining : "let’s say Psyche ☄️were pulverized and carried to #Earth 🌎. For precisely that reason, #prices of iron and nickel would drop close to zero. I interviewed Matthew Gialich, the chief executive officer and a co-founder of #AstroForge. They’re going for #platinum, which sells for a little under $1,000 an ounce, and related #metals, such as #palladium." https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/opinion/psyche-asteroid-nasa-mining.html