UMD’s Center for Economic Development (CED) and Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) will receive a portion of a $1.9 million federal Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge grant to boost jobs and spur businesses in the mining industry. The objective of the Northeastern Minnesota Mining Cluster is to provide funding for minerals research, workforce development and small business development in northeastern Minnesota in support of the regional mining industry. Regionally, the grants are expected to create 655 new jobs with the ...
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