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Mineral exploration and mining interest are on the rise in Tribal Ceded Territory

By John Coleman, Great Lakes Indian Fish Wildlife Commission | July 7, 2026 |

Mining activities and exploration in the Tribal Ceded Territories

An increase in mineral exploration coincides with some stalled projects in Tribal Ceded Territories.

Filed Under: Geology, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Issues, Policy, Resource Management, Taconite mining, Uncategorized Tagged With: mining, Northern Minnesota, policy, resource management

The Rockhounds

By Laurie Allmann | February 6, 2026 |

Kyle and Reid Hamlin put on the miles

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Geology, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Lake Superior, Uncategorized

Marking History

By Laurie Allmann | October 3, 2025 |

Looking back to look forward

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Geology, History, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature, Uncategorized

Into Fossils

By Justin Tweet | October 5, 2024 |

Modern echoes of ancient life

Filed Under: An Agate Original, Geology, Homepage Bottom Features, Homepage Top Feature Tagged With: geology

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