Proponents of the project say that the first mining phase will last 35 years and create 700 direct mining jobs, while opponents claim the mine will harm the environment and pollute local water sources, including sloughs where Bad River tribal members hold traditional rice harvests.
The first mining phase will last 35 years. This is what proponents of the project say. The first mining phase will create 700 direct mining jobs, while opponents claim the mine will harm the environment and pollute local water sources, including sloughs where Bad River tribal members hold traditional rice harvests. This is what proponents of the project say.