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Public comment and objection period open through March 6 for proposed mining project




The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has opened a public comment and objection period on a draft permit to mine for the proposed Poly Met Mining, Inc. (PolyMet) NorthMet mining project. Following review of PolyMet’s permit to mine application, the DNR has prepared draft special conditions for the NorthMet project. Together, the application and the draft special conditions are considered the draft permit to mine. The draft permit to mine and several related fact sheets are posted on the DNR’s permit to mine webpage for the NorthMet project: www.dnr. state.mn.us/polymet/permitting/ptm.html.

Submitting public comments and objections

The DNR will now accept comments and written objections on the draft permit to mine through Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Written comments and objections may be submitted:

. Online via state’s portal for the project: polymet.mn.gov/.

. Or by U.S. Mail to: MN Department of Natural Resources Division of Lands and Minerals, 500 Lafayette Road N, Box 45 St. Paul, MN 55155-4045



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