On July 29, 2026, USACE received a federally complete permit application requesting a Department of the Army permit to discharge dredged and fill material into waters of the United States in association with construction impacts for the NorthMet mine following the revocation of their 2019 Section 404 permit in June 2023. NewRange is proposing a new location for managing tailings at the NorthMet project, as well as several design modifications