North Dakota loses nickel processing to Michigan

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 467

Last Updated: 6 days, 22 hours ago

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A Minnesota nickel mining company has chosen a processing site in Michigan over a site in western North Dakota.

Talon Metals announced Thursday it will use a processing site in Marquette County, Michigan, and will not use a former coal mine site at Beulah in Mercer County.

State and local officials gathered in Beulah last year when Talon Metals announced that it would invest $365 million to process nickel and other critical minerals …

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