Twin Metals Minnesota

05/28/2026

Northern Minnesota deserves facts, not fear-driven narratives.

A recent Minnesota DNR ruling reaffirmed what many in our region already know: Minnesota’s environmental review and permitting process is among the most rigorous in the nation, and existing rules are designed to protect the Boundary Waters.

Mining projects in our state still face extensive environmental review, tribal consultation, public input, and science-based permitting standards. That hasn’t changed.

What this ruling does show is that Northern Minnesota workers and communities deserve a process rooted in science, fairness, and facts - not misinformation and endless delay.

Read this Duluth News Tribune piece from MiningMinnesota Executive Director Julie Lucas about why this decision matters for the Iron Range, our economy, and responsible resource development.

Read the full article:
https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/columns/local-view-dnr-ruling-makes-clear-the-rigor-of-minnesota-environmental-standards

05/15/2026

The Twin Metals team was delighted to host third graders from Ely Public School District 696 today at our facilities in Ely! We enjoyed spending time with these enthusiastic learners and showing them all about the minerals that are underneath the ground in northern Minnesota.

05/07/2026

From the recent Duluth News Tribune Our View: Ensure Minnesota's minerals stay 'close to home'. The U.S. ... could step up it's processing capabilities, giving mines, and potential mining operations, whether in Northeastern Minnesota or elsewhere, additional and more-affordable options.

Opponents of copper-nickel mining in Northeastern Minnesota like to repeat the baseless charge that the minerals mined here are going to be exported to China — meaning Minnesota’s natural resources would be used to help benefit one of our nation’s biggest adversaries.

“That couldn’t be further from the truth,” Kathy Graul of Twin Metals Minnesota, which has invested more than 16 years and $650 million to open a jobs-producing underground mine near Ely, said in an April 16 interview with the News Tribune Opinion page. “We at Twin Metals have identified processing capacity within North America, and our intention is to keep our minerals as close to home as possible.”

Read the full article: https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/opinion/editorials/our-view-ensure-minnesotas-minerals-stay-close-to-home

04/15/2026

02/16/2026

Twin Metals team members enjoyed attending this weekend's Essentia Health Foundation Heartbeat Ball! We were proud to donate $10,000 to help fund the Foundation's work in benefiting emergency care on the Iron Range, and we appreciate the opportunity to continue supporting local communities in northeast Minnesota.

02/06/2026

Twin Metals' Dean DeBeltz enjoyed volunteering at last week's United Way of Northeastern Minnesota Wicked themed Power of the Purse event! The event brought in $46,719 for United Way's local operation of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. We are honored to help contribute to a great cause.

01/06/2026

Twin Metals looks forward to kicking off our upcoming exploration program! This work is vital in understanding the mineral resources underground in northeast Minnesota, and we are proud to bring economic opportunity to the areas of Ely, Babbitt and beyond at a time of year when the boost is much needed.

12/12/2025

Exploration helps research mineral deposits, inform long-term planning, and ensure that any future proposals are based on real data and not assumptions. Companies follow strict best practices, including sound-dampening equipment and dark-sky-friendly lighting, to minimize temporary impacts.

Hear more from Kathy Graul (Twin Metals Minnesota) and Julie Lucas (MiningMinnesota) on how exploration works, what it means for state-managed minerals, and why this early scientific work matters.

Listen to the full WTIP North Shore Community Radio Interview:
https://wtip.org/exploratory-drilling-near-birch-lake-highlights-state-federal-divide-in-boundary-waters/

12/06/2025

Today, we pause to recognize National Miners Day to honor the hard work and sacrifices of American miners who provide essential materials for our every day lives.

11/21/2025

James Devine and Dean DeBeltz on the Twin Metals team enjoyed volunteering with others in the mining industry yesterday for the United Way of Northeastern Minnesota Buddy Backpack program! The group packed more than 1,400 weekend meal kits for local children at-risk of hunger. Learn more about how you can contribute to this vital program here: https://www.unitedwaynemn.org/buddy-backpacks