Years of environmental baseline work, technical studies, public input, and project design refinements have strengthened the proposed Tamarack Mining Project as it advances through Minnesota's state-led environmental review process.
Tamarack, Minnesota--(Newsfile Corp. - July 14, 2026) - Talon Metals Corp. (TSX: TLO) (OTCID: TLOFF) ("Talon" or the "Company"), a U.S.-focused nickel-copper company advancing and operating high-grade assets across Michigan and Minnesota, today welcomed the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' ("MN DNR") release of scoping documents for public comment as part of the state Environmental Impact Statement ("EIS") process for the proposed Tamarack Nickel-Copper-Cobalt Project ("Tamarack Mining Project"), a proposed underground nickel-copper-cobalt project located near Tamarack in central Minnesota.
Minnesota's environmental review process is designed to evaluate the potential environmental effects of proposed projects before permit decisions are made. For the proposed Tamarack Mining Project, the EIS process will study the issues, alternatives, potential mitigation measures, and data needs identified through scoping and public input.
The public comment period for the Scoping Environmental Assessment Worksheet and Draft Scoping Decision Document marks an important step in Minnesota's state-led environmental review process. The scoping documents provide the public with an opportunity to review and comment on the proposed scope of the EIS before the MN DNR issues a Final Scoping Decision.
Talon has spent several years advancing environmental baseline work, technical studies, and project design refinements to support the scoping process and future EIS preparation. This upfront work has helped strengthen the proposed Tamarack Mining Project, reduce uncertainty, and provide a more complete technical foundation for the next stage of environmental review.
Highlights
Public scoping comment period begins: The MN DNR has opened a public comment period for the Scoping Environmental Assessment Worksheet and Draft Scoping Decision Document for the proposed Tamarack Mining Project.
Three-year scoping process advances to next public step: Tamarack enters this phase following a multi-year, DNR-led scoping process informed by extensive agency, Tribal government, and technical input, along with local input gathered through Talon's informal community engagement.
Upfront environmental work translated into project design refinements: Talon's baseline data collection, technical studies, and scoping work helped inform the proposed project design, including the systematic review and categorization of more than 1,700 comments into themes that helped guide avoidance and minimization measures, engineering controls, and project design refinements.
Project design refinements intended to reduce Minnesota-based surface impacts: Talon's proposed conceptual design includes an approximately 19-acre reduction in long-term surface facilities - from 83 acres in the original project submittal to 64 acres in the current design - along with enclosed ore handling, a direct decline tunnel, no exposed surface waste rock stockpiles, offsite processing, and no tailings generated or stored in Minnesota.
Permitting preparation advancing in parallel: Talon has awarded contracts to support preparation for future state and federal permit applications for the Tamarack Mining Project, including the Company's future Permit to Mine application and additional environmental permitting workstreams.