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USACE revokes NorthMet water permit

The US Army Corps of Engineers has revoked a federal permit for the proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in Minnesota, USA on the grounds that the permit did not comply with the water quality standards of a sovereign downstream tribe.

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PolyMet's Northmet project in Minnesota, USA

The Corps revoked the Clean Water Act section 404 permit, which it had previously suspended.

NewRange is a 50:50 joint venture between PolyMet Mining and Teck Resources, formed in February.