A Wisconsin tribe faces a deadline to raise its share for a $16.5 million buyout of a proposed d zinc and copper mine.
In October 2003, the Sokaogon Chippewa Community and the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe agreed to pay Nicolet Minerals Co. for mining rights and 5,000 acres. The tribes hailed it as a victory in their campaign against a mine they said would destroy Rice Lake, an important source of traditional rice.
The Forest County Potawatomi Tribe, wealthy from gaming profits, has paid its share. The remote Sokaogon Chippewa Community, also known as the Mole Lake Band, is still putting together the $8 million it needs by April 2006.
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Tribe needs money for payment on ex-mine site at Crandon
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Relevant Links:
Ban Cyanide at Crandon Mine - http://www.alphacdc.com/treaty/cyanide.html
Nicolet
Minerals - http://www.crandonmine.com
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