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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2002

A multinational company seeking to start a mine near a Wisconsin reservation is withdrawing from the controversial project.

BHP Billiton, parent company of Nicolet Minerals, said it would hard to sell the 5,000-acre zinc and copper mine in the future. The news came after Wisconsin state officials said they weren't interested in buying the land.

Several tribes and environmental groups protested the mine. It would be located upstream from the Mole Lake Reservation.

Get the Story:
Crandon mine project dropped (The Green Bay Press-Gazette 9/17)
Mine company pulling out (Gannett Wisconsin Newspapers 9/17)
Company pulling out of Crandon mine (AP 9/17)
Crandon mine property will be difficult to sell, industry official says (AP 9/18)
Company Out of Wis. Mine Project (AP 9/18)
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Relevant Links:
Ban Cyanide at Crandon Mine - http://www.alphacdc.com/treaty/cyanide.html
Nicolet Minerals - http://www.crandonmine.com

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