Twin Metals Minnesota Project – Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)

Recent Announcements

February 15, 2022
DNR Statement on Twin Metals Minnesota Project
On January 26, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the cancellation of two federal mineral leases associated with the proposed Twin Metals project. Given the impacts of this federal action on the project as proposed, the DNR has notified Twin Metals that we have stopped work on the State’s environmental review. The DNR will close the administrative record and redirect staff resources to other high priority projects. The DNR outlined the decision and immediate next steps in a letter today to the company.

January 26, 2022
DNR Statement on U.S. Department of Interior Decision
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has seen today’s announcement that the U.S. Department of the Interior has determined that federal mineral leases for the Twin Metals’ project in Minnesota were improperly renewed in 2019. As a result, DOI has canceled two federal mineral leases associated with the Twin Metals project. Today’s federal action raises significant questions about the feasibility of Twin Metals’ project as proposed. The DNR will need to carefully and comprehensively consider what this development means for the state.

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Project updates
February 15, 2022DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –February 2022
January 07, 2022DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –December 2021
December 07, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –November 2021
November 09, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –October 2021
October 07, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –September 2021
September 07, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –August 2021
August 09, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –July 2021
July 07, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –June 2021
June 07, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –May 2021
May 07, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –April 2021
Apr 08, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –March 2021
Mar 08, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –February 2021
Feb 08, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –January 2021
Jan 07, 2021DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update –December 2020
Dec 07, 2020DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update – November 2020
Nov 09, 2020DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update – October 2020
Oct 07, 2020DNR – Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update – September 2020
Sep 01, 2020DNR - Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update – August 2020
Aug 03, 2020DNR - Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update – July 2020
Jul 01, 2020DNR - Monthly Twin Metals EIS Update – June 2020
Dec 18, 2019DNR – State receives mining proposal from Twin Metals Minnesota and launches website with project information
Nov 25, 2019DNR Statement on Decision Regarding Twin Metals Environmental Review Process

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