MAINE PUBLIC • March 10, 2023
Residents of the towns of Warren and Union are mobilizing to fight a Canadian company's plans to explore for possible mineral deposits of nickel, copper and cobalt in and around Crawford Pond because of the skyrocketing demand for minerals in renewable energy technology. Last month, Exiro Mineral Corp briefed local select boards and residents to explain how they'll survey the area from the air using electromagnetic equipment. Since then, word about the project has spread. And on Thursday night, nearly 200 people turned out at the Masonic Lodge in Union to discuss how they might prevent the company from moving ahead.