The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment issued four permits covering air emissions, water discharge, and other operations associated with the mill.
MARQUETTE COUNTY -- Kennecott Minerals announced Tuesday that it has all the state permits it needs to reopen the Humboldt Mill near Champion.
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environment issued four permits covering air emissions, water discharge, and other operations associated with the mill.
Kennecott plans to reopen the mill and use it to treat ore from its nearby Eagle Project Mine.
The Humboldt Mill has been closed since 1972.
Kennecott will begin cleanup of the mill property, both inside and outside, later this year.
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Permits issued for Kennecott Humboldt Mill - Tuesday, February 9, 2010
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Humboldt site has support - Wednesday, December 02, 2009
While it still concerns some, a good number of the people who attended the DEQ public hearing Tuesday night, supported Kennecott Eagle Mineral Company's plan to turn the Humboldt Mine into a milling site.
Mill operations mulled at Humboldt hearing - Tuesday, December 01, 2009
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Kennecott permits face public hearing - Thursday, October 08, 2009
The public hearing is scheduled for December 1.
DEQ takes comments on mill plan - Thursday, February 19, 2009
U.P. residents have given mixed reviews to a plan to reopen an abandoned mill for refining rock from mines in the region.
Humboldt hearings - Wednesday, February 18, 2009
More than area residents braved the storm for a chance to speak.
Meetings in Humboldt about Kennecott - Wednesday, February 18, 2009
The company wants to reuse the existing Humboldt Mill facilities to process ore from the proposed Eagle Mine.
DEQ hearing primer - Tuesday, February 10, 2009
They can't be accepted or rejected by the DEQ without first having a public meeting.
Voicing concerns effectively - Tuesday, February 10, 2009
TV6's Emily Pace will be live from the forum on your Early News and News Tonight.
Kennecott group proposes new road - Monday, August 10, 2009
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Kennecott plans milling facility - Friday, February 22, 2008
The old Humboldt mine may come back to life.
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