With a U.S. Senate vote looming on copper-nickel mining, this northern Minnesota town hangs in the balance
- Posted on February 23, 2026
- By Star Tribune
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With a U.S. Senate vote looming on copper-nickel mining, this northern Minnesota town hangs in the balance
Ely remains divided between those who want mining and those who don’t believe it’s worth the risk to the Boundary Waters.
