The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday it has revoked an environmental permit for a mine in Minnesota. It came just a week after the company behind the project announced it was ready to begin construction on the country’s second nickel-producing mine.

The Corps initially approved a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for Newrange Copper Nickel’s North Met Mine, but that permit was granted by President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in March 2021. Suspended on request and canceled after reviewing evidence from the public in May 2022. After a public hearing, the Corps concluded that the project violated water quality standards, officials said. press release. Exactly one week ago on May 30th, NewRange announced It will cost an estimated $18 million to fund the work of 120 union workers, and has begun preparing the North Met site to be ready “once the project is finalized,” he said. (Related: Biden’s ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde approach’ to mining critical minerals could derail his own green dreams, critics say)

“We are excited to get the people of Minnesota to work and get construction sites ready, while also recycling large amounts of metal and concrete back into useful uses,” said Tanis, General Manager of New Range. Mr McCoy said. press release at the time. “This investment will provide a safer working environment and save valuable months on the construction schedule once the project is approved. We will continue to create opportunities to put people to work to ensure the safe and responsible delivery of clean energy critical minerals to the North American supply chain.”

Nickel is a key ingredient in electric vehicle batteries and promoting electric vehicles is a cornerstone of Mr. Biden’s domestic policy, but big automakers will have enough nickel to meet surging demand without relying on China. I’m getting more and more worried that I won’t be able to. according to to the Wall Street Journal. Despite the Biden administration’s stated goal of cutting the U.S. out of China’s supply of “critical minerals,” various agencies in the executive branch block several mining projects across the U.S. and China rules the world. Nevertheless, it has chosen not to recognize copper as an important mineral. Mineral industry continues.

Minnesota Republican Rep. Pete Stover said, “The Biden administration continues its assault on northern Minnesota and our way of life.” press release depending on your decision. “We seek to ethically and responsibly source these vital minerals, so much needed in our daily lives, and bring them to the world and our nations. We have taken another step towards further crushing domestic mining projects at our largest copper-nickel mine.”

Stober went on to say that the Army Corps decision was a “gift” to the Chinese Communist Party and would increase the U.S. reliance on Chinese minerals “sourced by child labor” and lacking environmental regulations. Stated.

Holding company Polymet Mining, which owns a 50% stake in the Newrange mine, and the Army Corps of Engineers did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.

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