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Friday, February 01, 2013  Marquette city officials discuss how to handle the increase in semis from the Rio Tinto Mine in northern Marquette County

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  The Marquette County Road Commission is forming a plan to upgrade existing roads to the mine at the expense of Rio Tinto

Friday, December 21, 2012  Governor Rick Snyder signed the mining severance tax policy in to law on Thursday, which focuses on mines like the Rio Tinto Eagle Mine in Marquette County

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  The Marquette County Board heard discussion and updates on the proposed mining severance tax

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Around 100 people turned up at the scorecard meeting with Rio Tinto on Thursday morning concerning the Eagle Mine Project

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  The Marquette County Community Foundation and the Superior Watershed Partnership have agreed to provide oversight and problem solving for the program that will monitor air and water quality at the nickel and copper operations

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Marquette County and the State of Michigan continue to battle over a mine tax plan for the Rio Tinto Eagle Mine

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  The parties were to be in contact with each other last week concerning a proposed severance tax bill