Packed House At Penokee Mining Forum

The meeting allowed area citizens to hear directly from mining officials. Image by Andrew Broman.

The auditorium of the Northern Great Lakes Visitor Center was filled beyond capacity on Wed., Jan. 19 for a forum focused on a potential mining operation in the Penokee Range of Ashland and Iron Counties.

For more information, an article is available about the meeting, as well as information Gogebic Taconite, LLC shared with regional municipal officials in a non-public meeting on Tuesday.