in the Lake Superior region. In 1848 the first of these old mines was discovered, and in it was found a mass ot pure copper, weighing six tons, which had been raised by ancient wedges, and rolled ...

A proposed copper mine in the western Upper Peninsula ... the surrounding wilderness at the Porcupine Mountains and Lake Superior On Wednesday, a senate committee declined to vote on $50 million ...

MARQUETTE, Mich. and VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Communities in the Western Upper Peninsula of Michigan are ...

The Milepost 7 tailings basin photographed from a helicopter in 2010. Pictured beyond the basin is Silver Bay, the Northshore Mining processing plant, and Lake Superior. (Provided by Lori Andresen) ...

The community formed as a hub for shipping when copper was mined in the area in the mid ... enthusiasts looking for water adventure on Lake Superior or outdoor excursions on the nearby mountain ...

The Great Lakes region contains nearly 85 percent of North America's surface freshwater, and more than 20 percent of the world's supply of surface freshwater. Lake Superior alone holds 10 percent of ...

Talon Metals on Wednesday submitted its plan for an underground nickel and copper mine in Aitkin County to Minnesota regulators, launching the environmental review of a project that could become a ...

The northernmost slice of Michigan. The center of Lake Superior. The site of America's first mining boom. Those who call the Copper Country home live on a foundation of independence, innovation, and ...

Annually, the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections offers ... range of topics including the roles fraternal orders had in Lake Superior mining ...