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Tuesday, May 28, 2013  The contractor responsible for drilling the tunnels for the Rio Tinto Eagle Mine in Marquette County has completed the job

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  The drill bit has a 14.5' diameter, weighs about 3.5 tons and will drill about 600 feet up to the surface

Wednesday, February 20, 2013  The production schedule for the Rio Tinto Eagle Mine has been delayed, according to company officials

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

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, December 12, 2012  The Marquette County Board heard an update on the controversial mining severance tax that could be passed on Wednesday

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

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Officials plan a public meeting for residents to voice opinions over the Rio Tinto Eagle Mine in Marquette County

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  The Department of Environmental Quality director visited the CR 595 site in Marquette County on Monday

Thursday, September 13, 2012  Officials from Rio Tinto and the Superior Watershed Partnership say that the Upper Peninsula is setting a new benchmark for community oversight of mining

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

Wednesday, July 25, 2012  Rio Tinto supplies metal for medals

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