Rio Tinto Poised to Open 6 More Projects on the Yellow Dog Plains
By Gabriel Caplett
Kennecott Minerals and its parent company, Rio Tinto, are looking to become a top ten nickel producer by opening up to 6 more projects near its Eagle Project.
According to Rio Tinto copper chief executive, Bret Clayton, “In 10 years’ time, Rio Tinto could rank in the top-10 nickel producers globally.” Since Rio Tinto’s projects on the Yellow Dog Plains represent one of only two of the company’s nickel investments worldwide, Rio Tinto is looking to the UP to boost the company into a top ten nickel producer.
With Michigan DEQ approval of its project, Rio Tinto is now beginning to express an interest, publicly, in its other projects on the Yellow Dog Plains. Clayton recently told the Sydney Morning Herald: ” At Eagle we are also focused on six further adjacent prospects, which may give us the potential to extend the mine life beyond 30 years at its current scheduled production rate.”
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This is truely a dark time for the Great Lakes region. It’s amazing that the love of money will ultimately destroy the greatest fresh water supply in the world. Actions must be taken to insure that not even one mine is opened on the Yellow Dog Plains. For Michigan to sell it’s greatest legacy to foreign corporations is disheartening and disgusting.