Kennecott Eagle mine

UP Copper Mine Delayed by Bad Economy

Matthew L.M. Fletcher1 Comment

From the AP:

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Construction of a proposed nickel and copper mine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is being delayed because of poor market conditions, its parent company said Thursday.

But project manager Jon Cherry said the announcement by London-based Rio Tinto Group does not mean the Kennecott Eagle mine is off the table. Planning and preparations are continuing with the expectation that it eventually will be built, he said.

“Our offices in Michigan are remaining open and we are moving forward,” Cherry said. None of the 25 employees are being laid off, he said.

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Copper and Nickel Mining Proposal in the UP

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Once again, mining companies are promising wealth and prosperity (along with no pollution) to the residents of the UP, this time proposing to dig a mine under Big Bay.

From the Detroit Free Press: “The proposed Kennecott Eagle mine would be dug directly beneath the shimmering Salmon Trout River, home to the rare coaster brook trout, and its tunnel would be blasted below Eagle Rock, considered sacred by the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.”