Williams said the mine is not likely to hurt water quality on
the reservation because theproject will feature a closed-loop
system for recycling water rather than discharging it intothe
environment. Also, Williams said, if there is any discharge, the
company could treat thewater so that it meets the standards.
Gogebic Taconite has put its plans for the mine on hold while
the state Legislature reviewsthe process for permitting iron mines.
The company estimates that once it is up andrunning, the mine will
create 700 jobs over the first 35-year phase of the project.
