Better In Our Back Yard is excited to hear of the Bureau of Land Management’s decision to renew federal mineral leases for Twin Metals Minnesota. Before Twin Metals can go through a rigorous state and federal environmental review process, they must submit a plan of operation. Today’s decision by the Bureau of Land Management is a crucial step in making it possible for Twin Metals to submit their plan of operation.
To date, Twin Metals has invested over $450 million into the Northeastern Minnesota region and their mine is estimated to create 650 family supporting jobs that will lead to another estimated 1,200 spin-off jobs while the mine is operation.
Better In Our Back Yard looks forward supporting Twin Metals as the company pursues the crucial permitting phases in accordance with our regulatory and environmental standards, while contributing to the local economy through direct and indirect job growth in Northeastern Minnesota. We know that we can do it better, right here, in our backyard.