proposed road from Kennecott mine to Humboldt.

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mride460

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Sure I'll be the first to post my Oh-pinion... Build the dang road!!!! The mine is there and that is fact that is not going to change. The road will be paid for mostly by Rio Tinto and will benefit everyone as well as keep 40+ gravel trains per day off of Marquette streets that are overcrowded already.
Oh, and it will keep all the trucks from passing right in front of my house in Negaunee..
 
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anonomoose

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To be sure the road will be built...this is political posturing...nothing more. The only folks who don't realize this is the public....opinion needs to be "right" before the commitment is made....that is all there is to it. Once public opinion is where it needs to be...government will cave in and give the permits.

The road will be built.
 
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Polarice

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Well if it makes an easier way to the fishin holes then there's a plus. I still don't agree with that mine because there has already been an incident. That and a myriad of other reasons.
 
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frosty

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What type of mine is it? Copper, ore, or rock? What's wrong with having the mine? Its not like the shut down and defunct nuclear power plant that I live near.
 
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anonomoose

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Fm what I have gleaned it is mostly copper and gold. But once this rock is exposed to 'weather' heavy acid as in sulfuric leaches out and since it is high up (over a thousand feet) and only a few miles from the big lake you can figure out why some are really worried that long after this foreign company is gone, the clean-up will exceed any value and state tax that the mine ever made. Kennecott says it will be a ten year operation so the jobs are not long term but the potential damage to the environment easily could be. Past track record of this company is less than stellar, but they PROMISE to do it right and not leave a mess.

Taxes from the mine and the few jobs it will provide and the profits will always trump the environment....sadly. If this mine was far inland from the big lake with few streams leading right away from it...I would have a more favorable view, but in my longer life and history of such things, it is not unusual that the clean-up far exceeds any benefits including short term employment from these types of activities. I guess we will find out soon enough which way this one goes.
 
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Polarice

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anonomoose said:
Fm what I have gleaned it is mostly copper and gold. But once this rock is exposed to 'weather' heavy acid as in sulfuric leaches out and since it is high up (over a thousand feet) and only a few miles from the big lake you can figure out why some are really worried that long after this foreign company is gone, the clean-up will exceed any value and state tax that the mine ever made. Kennecott says it will be a ten year operation so the jobs are not long term but the potential damage to the environment easily could be. Past track record of this company is less than stellar, but they PROMISE to do it right and not leave a mess.

Taxes from the mine and the few jobs it will provide and the profits will always trump the environment....sadly. If this mine was far inland from the big lake with few streams leading right away from it...I would have a more favorable view, but in my longer life and history of such things, it is not unusual that the clean-up far exceeds any benefits including short term employment from these types of activities. I guess we will find out soon enough which way this one goes.
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Indeed.
 
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rakins800

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Lets be clear John.......It's a sulfied nickle mine. Omitting that one word is bad PR in my opinion.
And, as for not having a mess to "clean up", show me one that ended well. It's not processed in the U.P. for a reason. It will be refined in Canada.
But, the money is flowing, so it will happen, like it or not. And they should pay BILLIONS.......
 
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rakins800 said:
Lets be clear John.......It's a sulfied nickle mine. Omitting that one word is bad PR in my opinion.
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My post was meant only as a clarification as to which mineral was being mined, not gold, not copper. Sorry if you read too much into it.

-John
 
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ripcord

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My post was meant only as a clarification as to which mineral was being mined, not gold, not copper. Sorry if you read too much into it.

-John
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Actually it will be nickel and copper. From the Rio Tinto Eagle Mine website;
"Eagle is scheduled to begin operations in 2014. The mine is expected to produce 300 million pounds of nickel, 250 million pounds of copper and small amounts of other metals over its seven to eight year productive life. To maximize opportunities in the region, we will continue to explore for additional resources in the Upper Peninsula."
"When mining operations are completed, we will see restoration efforts are implemented quickly and efficiently. In order to preserve the environment, it’s our goal to see that any land that has been disrupted during the mining process is returned to a natural state."

I don't really have a lot of faith in them because I know it's all about the money, but hopefully they can do this safely and responsibly. We'll see.
 
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frosty

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I don't live up by you all, but I think with the BP spill, any and all environmental agency and the activist be all over any enterprise digging in the earth. For crying out loud our vac truck has been scrutinized when its just water and dirt.

Like I said, I don't live up by you all, but hopefully this company sticks to their word when all work is done. Also I think that mine is going to be there longer than 8-10 years.
 
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cries

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What area feeds all the inland streams, rivers and lakes in the UP? Guess. Besides the big lake, if there is an accident, all the waters will be affected IMO.
 
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