 The U.S. Interior Department has reinstated the mineral rights leases for a company that wants to build a copper nickel mine near Elie in northeastern Minnesota. The Department's Bureau of Land Management informed Twin Metals, Minnesota, of its decision Wednesday. President Barack Obama's administration had cited the potential harm to the boundary waters canoe area when it declined to renew the leases in December 2016. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.