State nonferrous metallic mineral leasing
January 2024

Maps

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Map - State active leases

Locations of active state nonferrous metallic mineral leases
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Snapshot of Nonferrous Lease Sale Web Map

State nonferrous metallic mineral leasing web map

New web map displaying current active and historic state nonferrous leases along with lease sale and land use screening data
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Counties with state metallic mineral leases

As of January 1, 2024

County Number of Leases Percentage of Total Leases
Aitkin 48 27.59%
Carlton 21 12.07%
Lake 21 12.07%
St. Louis 84 48.28%
6 Total Counties 174 Leases 100%

Companies holding state metallic mineral leases

Exploration Company Number of Leases Counties
Agate Lake Resources, LLC 1 St. Louis
DMC USA LLC 2 St. Louis
Encampment Minerals, Inc. 73 Lake and St. Louis
Franconia Minerals Inc. 17 Lake and St. Louis
Kennecott Exploration Company 69 Aitkin and Carlton
Teck Cominco American Inc. 2 St. Louis
Twin Metals Minnesota LLC 10 Lake
Total 174  

Data

Maps

GIS data

The Lands and Minerals Division has a history of creating, maintaining, and sharing spatial datasets and digital print maps.
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