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Officials said they do not believe their project will be delayed by years, by the long environmental process.
A bill that would have changed the permitting for proposed projects like PolyMet, made no progress in a senate committee hearing Wednesday night.
Demand for taconite and coal prompted request to the Army Corp of Engineers.
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Timeline for Mines
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MINE |
SHUTDOWN |
RE-START |
| Northshore Mining | Early April | July 5th |
| United Taconite | Early May | June 15th |
| Hibbing Taconite | Mid May | April 2010 |
| Minorca Mine | May 10th |
October 1st |
| Minntac | June 28th | July 19th |
| Keewatin Taconite | Dec. 2008 |
December 29 |
