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Northwest corner of Polymet holding dam

View of the northwest corner of the existing tailings dam to be used for the proposed Polymet sulfide mine in northern Minnesota.

If the dam should fail these wetlands will be filled with water contaminated with sulfuric acid and heavy metals.

The tailings dam can be seen at the top-right of the picture.

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Northwest corner of Polymet holding dam

View of the northwest corner of the existing tailings dam to be used for the proposed Polymet sulfide mine in northern Minnesota.

If the dam should fail these wetlands will be filled with water contaminated with sulfuric acid and heavy metals.

The tailings dam can be seen at the top-right of the picture.

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