Dear John,

In late May, the Department of Natural Resources found Minnesota’s rules to be inadequate to protect the Boundary Waters from the toxic noise and light pollution inherent to sulfide-ore copper mining. While this was encouraging news, we’ve learned that the mining company Twin Metals Minnesota has challenged this decision, putting the Boundary Waters at further risk.

Antofagasta, the Chilean mining giant behind the Twin Metals mine, is attempting to resurrect their proposed toxic sulfide-ore copper mine on the edge of the Boundary Waters.

Antofagasta can pour millions of dollars into sacrificing the Boundary Waters for their profit:

• Since it first proposed mining sulfide-ore metals next to the Boundary Waters, Antofagasta has sought to rationalize risky mining on the edge of the Wilderness, but the truth is this: the only reason for mining this area is to create profit for a foreign mining company.
  
  
• Last year alone, Antofagasta spent over $1 million dollars to lobby the U.S. government for its Twin Metals project near the Boundary Waters.

We are up against the deep pockets of massive foreign mining companies. But, with your support, we can keep fighting back, and beating them in every venue, until the Boundary Waters is protected for good. 

Rush a gift today to fund our expert legal, scientific, and policy work that MUST prevail in order to truly protect this precious Wilderness, plus, your gift will be automatically doubled when you give today. 

P.S. The Boundary Waters continues to face ongoing threats from billion-dollar corporations that have no stake in protecting our Wilderness. But with your support, we can fight back. Rush a 2X gift today >>

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