McCoy: U.S. mining industry and PolyMet lacked sufficient tribal engagement
Tanis McCoy · Giving tribes a stake in the critical minerals boom [partner content] · Oct 8, 2024 · at 3:02
Tanis McCoy, President and GM of New Range Copper Nickel, discusses taking over the former PolyMet critical minerals project in northern Minnesota.
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“There wasn't enough tribal engagement, I think, by the previous company or in the U.S. In general.”
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