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Northern WI taconite mining could be moving ahead

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A mining company in far northern Wisconsin is asking the state for permission sink eight exploratory holes in Iron and Ashland Counties.They intend to find out how much iron ore is there before going ahead with permits for an open pit mine.Mike Simonson reports from Superior.

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