New copper and silver mine approved

Well, now the words "mining boom" are being tossed out there in regards to the western Upper Peninsula. Here's the latest on Orvana Minerals' project in Gogebic County.
 
Excerpt: A permit for a new copper and silver mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has been approved, as the region is undergoing a "mining boom."
 
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and Orvana signed a permit on Tuesday to allow the Canadian company to start mining north of Gogebic County near Ironwood. 
 
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Source: Mlive.com
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