With the prospect of several new large scale projects either underway or on the horizon and the likelihood of massive new hires resulting from baby boomer retirements, northeastern Minnesota is on the verge of a potential boom, the likes of which has not been seen in decades. However, while the looming opportunities are very good news, they are not without their challenges. Issues involving workforce, housing, infrastructure and the environment need to be dealt with in a rational and responsible manner in order to bring the area’s full potential to fruition. It is to this end that the Range Readiness Initiative was conceived, funded and organized by an ad hoc forum of the region’s economic development organizations partnering with industry, educational institutions, business organizations and governmental entities. As the name of the Initiative implies, our mission is to ready the region for economic expansion. The Range Readiness Initiative is charged with identifying potential challenges, issues and opportunities, developing shared strategies and solutions, and focussing the appropriate technical and financial resources in an efficient and effective response. The Range Readiness Initiative is organized into the following working teams: projects, workforce, housing, community readiness and opportunities development. A leadership team serves as a steering committee for the overall Initiative and a strategy team provides direction and oversight to the various working teams. Click here for more information on the Range Readiness Initiative.
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PolyMet EIS and Glencore UpdateHoyt Lakes, Minnesota, September 24, 2008 - PolyMet Mining Corp. (TSX: POM; AMEX: PLM) ("PolyMet" or the "Company") reported today that it has delivered the expanded analysis of water quality predictions to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) for inclusion in the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Essar Steel Minnesota GroundbreakingEssar lays foundation of first steel facility in Iron Range. Newer Mining Projects Face HitTighter credit, falling prices may affect some work, experts say. The Range has yet to feel some of the backlash of the continuing financial turmoil that’s slowing down the U.S. Range Rebirth - Groundbreaking weds dreams from two different worlds. More than 800 people from near and far — as near as just down the road and as far as the Indian subcontinent — turned out in brilliant sunshine Friday for the groundbreaking ceremony for Essar Steel Minnesota’s $1.6 billion taconite-to-steel complex north of this city of fewer than 1,000 people. Ground is broken on a $1.65 billion steelmaking venture on Iron Range; 2,000 construction jobs; 700 permanent ones. A historic era for the Iron Range began Friday with the breaking of ground for Essar Steel Minnesota LLC, a new $1.65 billion mine-to-mill steelmaking facility. |
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