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Thursday, February 14, 2013  Clean-up and construction is 30 percent complete

Friday, December 14, 2012  The legislation goes to Governor Snyder for his signature

Friday, July 27, 2012  A federal judge refused to halt nickel and copper mine construction in Marquette County after a lawsuit filed by the Huron Mountain Club

Friday, June 15, 2012  Last September, Rio Tinto's Eagle Mine covered about 130 acres above ground near Big Bay; nine months later, progress is made

Thursday, June 07, 2012  The Huron Mountain Club filed a lawsuit to halt construction of the mine

Saturday, May 19, 2012  Governor Rick Snyder's administration is proposing a new severance tax

Monday, January 30, 2012  They gathered at NMU to outline three up-and-coming mining sites

Tuesday, December 13, 2011  Four groups are appealing a judge's decision which gave the green light to Kennecott to build and operate the copper and nickel mine

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  The Rio Tinto Kennecott Eagle Mine project took another step forward Wednesday

Monday, October 24, 2011  A Dodge truck was allegedly stolen from outside the Wooden Nickel Bar in Marquette with the owner's two dogs inside, both dogs and truck found

Monday, October 03, 2011  Spokeswoman Deb Muchmore said Friday the company recently conducted the initial blasting and drilling of bedrock at the site in northwestern Marquette County

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  Longtime opponents of the Kennecott Eagle Project are weighing in after the company announced that it was no longer planning on having its ore trucks use the proposed route of County Road 595

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  'Details at uppermichiganssource.com'

Tuesday, January 18, 2011  Kennecott's Eagle mine plans to utilize current roads on Triple A, County Roads 510/550, and Wright Street as a trucking route, dropping plans for County Road 595

Thursday, December 23, 2010  The northern Marquette County copper and nickel mine will use electricity rather than diesel generators for power