Twin Metals Minnesota is fully dedicated to protecting Minnesota’s pristine wilderness and recreational resources, and is partnering with state and federal agencies to ensure compliance with some of the strictest environmental laws in the world. Twin Metals Minnesota is committed to using modern mining practices and technologies, while creating environmentally responsible jobs for generations of Minnesotans.
Environmental Compliance
Minnesota has long been a world leader in developing strict regulatory processes for the development of natural resources. Twin Metals Minnesota fully supports the thorough, strict regulations to ensure an environmentally responsible mine. Some of the agencies Twin Metals Minnesota is currently working with include:
• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Minnesota Department of Health
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• U.S. Department of the Interior
• U.S. Forest Service
• U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Advanced Mining Technologies
Twin Metals Minnesota is strongly committed to developing an environmentally responsible mine project that exceeds state and federal environmental protections. Twin Metals Minnesota is building state of the art mining and environmental protection technologies into every aspect of mine development and operation:
• Modern underground mine design will limit surface land impacts and reduce noise, dust and surface vehicular traffic;
• Modern water treatment technologies will promote water recirculation in mine operations, minimize water use and ensure state and federal water quality standards are exceeded;
• Advanced waste treatment technologies will allow for the safe “backfilling” of a significant portion of mine tailings into the underground mine, and the safe storage of remaining tailings in monitored surface facilities;
• Advanced metal processing technologies will significantly reduce air emissions;
• Mining drill sites are being quickly “reclaimed” to their natural state.
Twin Metals Minnesota’s Commitment to Minnesotans
Twin Metals Minnesota and its employees care deeply about Minnesota’s unique environment. Twin Metals Minnesota is committed to continuing to communicate with all stakeholders as the project develops and offers the sincere commitment:
• The project will go through a rigorous, thorough and lengthy environmental review by multiple state and federal agencies;
• Environmental permits for water and air will include stringent requirements to exceed state and federal standards;
• Environmental protection will be a design criteria for the proposed project;
• Project updates will be communicated regularly to stakeholders and questions will always be answered in a timely manner.
