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BOARD/COMMISSION:  Mineral Coordinating Committee

Address

Dept Natural Resources; 500 Lafayette Road
St Paul, United States, MN
55455

Web Site

Supporting Entity/Enabling Legislation Supported by Commissioner of Natural Resources

ENABLING LEGISLATION
M.S. 93.0015; renewed 2024, chapter 116, Article 3, Section 19
Enabled: 05-07-2007 Expires: 06-30-2033
Revisor of Statutes Link

Chair and Contact
CONTACT
Heather Arends
CHAIR
Sarah Strommen
(651) 259-5022
TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
Contact
Heather Arends
heather.arends@state.mn.us
Yes
TITLE
NAME
EMAIL
PHONE
PRIMARY
Chair
Sarah Strommen
sarah.stommen@state.mn.us
(651) 259-5022
Yes
Membership

The Mineral Coordinating Committee consists of:


(1) the commissioner of Natural Resources;
(2) the commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency;
(3) the commissioner of Iron Range resources and rehabilitation;
(4) the director of the Minnesota Geological Survey;
(5) the dean of the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology;
(6) the director of the Natural Resources Research Institute; and
(7) four individuals appointed by the governor for a four-year term, one each representing the iron ore and taconite, nonferrous metallic minerals, and industrial minerals industries within the state and one representing labor.

Member Info

COMPENSATION

  • Per Diem: $
  • Other Compensation: None

MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

  • Requires Older Member - no
  • Requires Senate Approval - no
  • Members file campaign finance and disclosure - no
Entity Powers and Duties, Activity Summary
The Mineral Coordinating Committee is established to plan for diversified mineral development.

ACTIVITY SUMMARY


Meeting Information
Meetings typically last: 5
Meeting Frequency: Four meetings per year (quarterly).

Meetings are held at:
Various places in the state.


Fiscal Information
Annual Staff Hours: 0.00
Total Appropriations:
Appropriations Description:
Fiscal Year Expenses: $0.00

Expenses Description:

Open Positions (0)
No Open Positions
No applicants found.
No pending appointments found.
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
ACTION
Direct Appointments
Commissioner of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation, or designee
Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board
Ida Rukavina
Filled
01/04/2027
Commissioner of Natural Resources, or designee
Commissioner of Natural Resources
Sarah Strommen
Filled
07/01/2030
Commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, or designee
Commissioner of the MN Pollution Control Agency
Dean of the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology, or designee
Dean of the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology
Director of the Natural Resources Research Institute, or designee
Director of the Natural Resources Research Institute
Rolf Weberg
Filled
01/04/2027
Minnesota Geological Survey Director, or designee
Minnesota Geological Survey Director
Dr. Anthony Runkel
Filled
01/04/2027
Current Members (4)
POSITION/SEAT
APPOINTING AUTHORITY
MEMBER NAME
STATUS
TERM END
Industrial Minerals Representative
Industrial Minerals Representative
Governor
John Cunningham
Filled
06/30/2026
Iron Ore And Taconite Industry Rep
Iron Ore And Taconite Industry Rep
Governor
Kristen Vake
Filled
06/30/2026
Labor Representative
Labor Representative
Governor
John Arbogast
Filled
01/30/2026
Non-ferrous Metallic Mineral Industry Rep
Non-ferrous Metallic Mineral Industry Rep
Governor
Julie Lucas
Filled
06/30/2026
ALL BOARDS/COMMISSIONS

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