Devastation, joy in Iron County upon scrapping of mine plans; some contend mine possible in future

HURLEY - "There's just no opportunity here anymore," said Sharon Ofstad regretfully on Monday morning.

Ofstad has owned Sharon's Coffee Company at Hurley's main intersection for six years.

She was hoping a mine would help pull the area out of its major economic struggles.

Full story: WJFW

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