The Latest Breaking News from the Boundary Waters

Minnesota governor signs order to stop any mining efforts in Boundary Waters wilderness

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has suspended state work on proposed mining projects in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Trump administration moves to lift Biden-era mining restrictions near Boundary Waters in Minnesota

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration imposed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Federal judge deals another serious blow to proposed copper-nickel mine on edge Minnesota wilderness

A federal judge has dealt another serious setback to the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota

The Independent UK · Sep 7, 2023