ICYMI: What is financial assurance, and how does Minnesota make sure funds are available to cover a mine’s reclamation and closure? Our five-part series breaks down how financial assurance works, who determines the amount, what happens if a company goes bankrupt, when obligations end, and how it differs from insurance. Watch the videos: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL…

Numbers matter. So does the story they tell. The often-cited 17,000 tourism jobs represent a much bigger picture than just the Boundary Waters. Explore Minnesota’s 2024 data identifies 17,299 leisure and hospitality jobs across eight counties: Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Kanabec, Koochiching, Lake, Pine, and St. Louis. Nearly 65% are in St. Louis County alone. These jobs include restaurants, hotels, resorts, bars, entertainment, and recreation. And let's be clear about something else. The people working these jobs are our neighbors, friends, and family. They bring joy to our communities, improve our quality of life, and help make northern Minnesota a wonderful place to call home. Yet too often, we're told mining and tourism are competing interests, as though one can only succeed at the expense of the other. But look around. We're already doing both. We're the people building these communities together, and every one of these jobs matters. We don't need to pit neighbors against neighbors to have a conversation about our future. We do need to get the facts right. #MiningMinnesota #MinnesotaJobs #IronRange

Meet Patrick. He was born on the Iron Range. He's a dad and his family has deep roots in Minnesota's mining community. As a union leader and miner, he's seen firsthand what good mining jobs mean for families like his. Minnesota mines it right. Watch our new ad to hear his story: youtube.com/watch?v=ivkqPFZj… @LIUNAMinnesota

ICYMI: We’ve been asking some important questions about sulfide mining. Our six-part Know the Rock series takes those questions one at a time, using geology and geochemistry to explain how scientists assess and manage risk. Watch the videos: youtube.com/watch?v=mornEsIu…

This week at @Mn_SEIA's #GatewaytoSolar Conference, @MiningMinn Executive Director Julie Lucas is honored to join a bipartisan panel featuring Minnesota House @SpencerIgoMN and Rep. Gottfried for “Securing the Supply Chain: Minnesota’s Role in America’s Clean Energy Minerals.”

Modern mining isn't what you think it is. Check out the new @MiningMinn ad campaign featuring a wildlife and fisheries biologist: youtube.com/watch?v=Gm13miLi…

Minnesota has a mineral policy. It’s right in state law. revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite…

@MiningMinnesota Executive Director Julie Lucas recently shared her perspective in the @duluthnews: “Think global, mine local” for the minerals we all need. Read the full op-ed: duluthnewstribune.com/opinio…

Minnesota DNR held a second public scoping meeting for the Talon Metals Tamarack Project last night in Blaine. Watch @MiningMinnesota Executive Director Julie Lucas and the full @WCCO interview: cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/t…

Today’s U.S. Senate Vote to pass H.J. Res. 140 is an important step for Minnesota workers, Iron Range communities, and our domestic mineral supply chain.

The agate beautifully captures our region’s geological history - volcanoes, iron, water. It deserves its place on our license plates! Disclosure: my mom lives in Moose Lake, the “Agate Capital of the World” and home to Agate Days so I’m a bit biased ;)