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<title>Minnesota Discovery Center to Temporarily Close </title>
<description><![CDATA[<img height="95" alt="" src="http://www.wdio.com/wdioimages//New%20MDC.jpg" width="140" align="left" border="0" />No date or timetable set for reopening. Not enough money is the reason for shutdown. Facility says 47 employees will be affected.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:23:36 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Mesabi Nugget Scheduled to Start in December </title>
<description><![CDATA[<img border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.wdio.com/wdioimages/gfx-Mining-MesabiNugget.jpg" />The world's first iron nugget plant is scheduled to start rolling out their product, in mid-December. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:35:59 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Cliffs Donates to Food Banks</title>
<description><![CDATA[Cliffs Natural Resources is donating $20,000 from its corporate Foundation, to local food banks and non-profits.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:14:32 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>PolyMet Sells Shares to Glencore </title>
<description><![CDATA[<img border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.wdio.com/wdioimages/gfx-Mining-Polymet.jpg" />The base and precious metals venture has announced a financial transaction, with one of its main investors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:42:38 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Final EIS Issued for Mesaba Energy Project </title>
<description><![CDATA[<img border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.wdio.com/wdioimages/gfx-Mesaba-Energy.jpg" />Government agencies have released the final Environmental Impact Statement, for the coal gasification project planned for the Taconite area. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:55:04 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>2nd Production Line at UTac </title>
<description><![CDATA[<img border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.wdio.com/wdioimages/gfx-mining-EVTAC.jpg" />The second production line at United Taconite is being restarted on Sunday, after being idle for a year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:19:13 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Birch Lake Update</title>
<description><![CDATA[Franconia Minerals is studying how natural waste rock will weather when exposed to the elements.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:08:12 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Sulfide Mining Documentary</title>
<description><![CDATA[Environmental groups are launching a documentary, about their concerns with precious metals mining.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:17:40 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>IRR Announces Culture and Tourism Grants</title>
<description><![CDATA[$100,000 have been awarded for projects undertaken in 2010.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 6 Nov 2009 15:07:02 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>More Layoffs at KeeTac</title>
<description><![CDATA[Some of the called back workers at Keewatin Taconite, are being laid off again. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:42:53 GMT</pubDate>
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