Dear John,

The past few months have proven that the watershed of the Boundary Waters is still at grave risk of dangerous and risky mining despite some of the monumental successes we achieved this year.  

The persistent efforts by mining giant, Antofagasta, to establish a toxic copper mine on the doorstep of the beloved Boundary Waters looms.

Antofagasta has consistently prioritized its pursuit of profit over the well-being of both people and natural resources. Their mining project would only serve the monetary interests of a foreign company, at the expense of our cherished Wilderness.

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Since it first proposed sulfide-ore copper mining next to the Boundary Waters years ago, Antofagasta has sought to rationalize risky mining on the edge of the BWCA. The truth is this: the only reason for mining this area is to create profit for a foreign mining company. 

Just this fall, Twin Metals Minnesota, Antofagasta's subsidiary, was granted permission to conduct exploratory drilling along a lake on the edge of the Boundary Waters. This move signifies their intent to revive their rejected sulfide-ore copper mine. The consequences? By next paddling season, the sounds of drilling, blasting, and machinery could drown out the natural symphony of our Northwoods, forever altering the tranquility we hold so dear.

In their relentless pursuit, Antofagasta has shown their true colors. Last year alone, they spent over $1 million lobbying the U.S. government for this mining project. This foreign mining giant has a track record of disregarding the needs and rights of communities in pursuit of their own agenda.

Their operation in Chile provides a stark example. They cut off the flow of a waterway, robbing the nearby town of fresh water and endangering the residents. Even after villagers won a lawsuit against the company and the Chilean Supreme Court ordered the removal of the mining dam, Antofagasta used its power to defeat the villagers and keep its controversial mining dam in place - cutting off the water from the people.

Currently, Representative Stauber and his allies in Congress are working vigorously to reverse the hard-fought 20-year ban on mining in the Boundary Waters watershed, including directly giving mining leases back to Chilean mining giant Antofagasta by attaching sneaky amendments onto must-pass budget bills. 

But we won’t let these things happen to the Boundary Waters. We are committed to ensuring that the Boundary Waters is a forever Wilderness, and we tirelessly advocate to protect this boreal Wilderness permanently.

Together, we can safeguard the Boundary Waters from irreversible harm. It is your support that fuels our movement and gives us the strength to persevere. Please join us in this crucial fight for clean water and the preservation of this boreal Wilderness. Your generous 2X gift will have a lasting impact on the future of the Boundary Waters.

P.S. Polling shows that a vast majority of Minnesotans are on the side of protecting the Boundary Waters and are not willing to sell the Wilderness to the hardrock mining industry. Join them and make a matched gift today.

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