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<title>Cliffs Natural Resources: Full Capacity in 2010 </title>
<description><![CDATA[<img border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.wdio.com/wdioimages/gfx-mining-generic.jpg" />The mining company expects a positive 2010, with no layoffs ancitipated and all three taconite plants to be running at full capacity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:10:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Shipping Season Begins on Sunday</title>
<description><![CDATA[The high demand for taconite and coal lead to the early opening of the Soo Locks. The first boat out, will be the James R. Barker, which is scheduled to leave the harbor on Saturday at midnight.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:41:35 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Changes for Essar Steel  Minnesota </title>
<description><![CDATA[<img border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.wdio.com/wdioimages/gfx-Mining-EssarSteel.jpg" />The massive mining through steelmaking project is asking the DNR to revamp their permits. The plan is to ramp up the taconite portion of their project. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:16:17 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>PolyMet: Environmental Review Timeline </title>
<description><![CDATA[<img border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.wdio.com/wdioimages/gfx-Mining-Polymet.jpg" />Officials said they do not believe their project will be delayed by years, by the long environmental process. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:24:10 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Grief Counseling for Chisholm</title>
<description><![CDATA[There are grief counseling sessions set up for anyone affected by the deadly shooting at Jim's Sports Club Bar and Grill.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:20:20 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mining Bill Loses Momentum </title>
<description><![CDATA[<img border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.wdio.com/wdioimages/gfx-MN-Government1.jpg" />A bill that would have changed the permitting for proposed projects like PolyMet, made no progress in a senate committee hearing Wednesday night. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:05:15 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Soo Locks Will Open Early</title>
<description><![CDATA[<img border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.wdio.com/wdioimages/gfx-shipping-News.jpg" />Demand for taconite and coal prompted request to the Army Corp of Engineers.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 5 Mar 2010 21:48:54 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Buses to St. Paul for PolyMet Related Hearing </title>
<description><![CDATA[The Hibbing Chamber is organizing a bus for people to attend an upcoming hearing in St. Paul. The hearing is about a bill, that's centered around PolyMet and other base and precious metals projects. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 9 Mar 2010 22:34:33 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>PolyMet Gives Input on Permitting</title>
<description><![CDATA[The company has issued a statement about its ongoing permitting work.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 4 Mar 2010 20:00:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More Drilling at Birch Lake</title>
<description><![CDATA[Franconia Minerals is taking another step towards their potential base and precious metals project.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 3 Mar 2010 15:46:24 GMT</pubDate>
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