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Mining revival hints at Midwest resurgence in copper and iron
White Pine Michigan hosts a potential revival as Highland Copper plans a new mine near Lake Superior. If approved, blasting and processing will revive a town once idle since 1995 when the last copper mine closed. Across Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin, at least six new mines and four refined iron projects from waste rock signal broader regional resurgence.
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