Ely Echo Editorial: Minerals management, not in my back yard

Mining makes northern Minnesota, and to a point, the entire state move forward. That is true for our schools and our economy.

“From 2013-2022, approximately 70% of annual gross revenue generated from school trust lands was from minerals management,” reports the Minnesota Office of School Trust Lands.

During the 2024-25 school year, the Minnesota Department of Education distributed a record $58 million from the PSF to the state’s 329 public school districts and 181 charter schools.