Ironwood makes plans to sell water to Gogebic Taconite

The U.P. is no stranger to iron ore mining, and the city of Ironwood is making a deal to support a mining operation in Wisconsin by providing water to the company.

Excerpt: Gogebic Taconite has put its plans for a huge iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin on hold while legislators consider plans to streamline mining regulations.

But, it’s still reached a tentative deal to buy 1.2 million gallons of water each day from Ironwood, Michigan, 22 miles away.

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Source: WTAQ
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