Taconite Mining: Technology, Taxes, & Tailings
Taconite Dreams: The Struggle to Sustain Mining on Minnesota's Iron Range, by Jeffrey T. Manuel. Minneapolis, Minn: University of Minnesota Press, 2015. MNHS call number: HD9517.M6 M26 2015 Minnesota Attorney General's Reserve Mining Company Case Files, 1895-1990Web
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Mining Solutions is composed of Minnesota Ore Operations, as well as U. S. Steel's ownership interest in one joint venture. Mining Solutions has a combined annual capability of just over 23 million tons. Our high-quality taconite pellets range from standard acid pellets to high-grade flux pellets containing approximately 65% iron. MINNESOTA ...Web
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Conflicted Over Copper: How the Mining Industry Developed Around Lake
The iron ore mines continued operating throughout the 20th century, but the issue of pollution didn't come to a head until the 1970s. At that point, taconite mines had been running for years, and Minnesota believed the waste material—tailings—couldn't hurt the environment.Web
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Discover Minnesota's iron mining history
But not every mine closed. Even today, iron ore – in the form of taconite – remains a vital part of northern Minnesota's economy. At Hill Annex Mine State Park visitors can learn about Minnesota's Iron …Web
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Mining Museums and Tours
The Michigan Iron Industry Museum highlights the state's iron mining industry, which has flourished for more than 125 years. The museum tells the story of the industry and the people who worked in it. Minnesota. Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area PO Box 404 Ironton, MN 56455 (218) 546-5926. Daily 8am-4pm Check website for …Web
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How important was the Iron Range to winning World War II?
Mining companies opened new mines and expanded existing ones, in some cases excavating more than 100 feet below ground to reach ore. The Mesabi's oldest mine in Mountain Iron, which had become a ...Web
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The five largest iron ore mines in US
1. Minntac Mine. The Minntac Mine is a surface mine located in Minnesota. It is owned by United States Steel and produced an estimated 13.05 million tonnes of iron ore in 2022. The mine will operate until 2031. Buy the profile here. 2. Tilden Mine. Located in Michigan, the Tilden Mine is owned by Cleveland-Cliffs.Web
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In Chisholm, old mine pits become mountain bike destinations
CHISHOLM — Cory Oseland grew up mountain biking and dirt biking in abandoned iron ore mine pits along Minnesota's Iron Range. "(The pits) were a recreational tool for most of us, and we tried to ...Web
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Mining on the Iron Range | Minnesota Digital Library
Minnesota's Iron Range is located in the state's far northeastern corner and includes the following counties: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake and Saint Louis. Iron mines were generally of two types: open pit and underground. The Iron Range includes three major iron ore deposits: Mesabi Range, Vermilion Range, and the Cuyuna ...Web
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Minnesota's Iron Range, in northern Minnesota, stretches about 175 miles southwest to northeast from Crosby to Ely and is comprised of three individual "ranges," or ore-rich areas: the Cuyuna in the south, the Mesabi in the middle and the Vermilion in the north. There are currently six active mines, all of them are located on the Mesabi.Web
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Cuyuna Iron Range | MNopedia
The Cuyuna Iron Range is a former North American iron-mining district about ninety miles west of Duluth in central Minnesota. Iron mining in the district, the furthest south and west of Minnesota's iron ranges, began …Web
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Iron Range Proud: Minnesota's Miners are the Backbone of the Region's
The job of mining ore has been the driving force for an economy that has supported tens of thousands of workers and families on the Iron Range for generations. And it's one that the members of Local 6860 and thousands of other miners in the area hope can continue for generations to come. "It's a way of life here," Elkington said.Web
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Underground Mining on the Mesabi Range | Minnesota DNR
Underground mining of natural iron ore deposits occurred on the Mesabi Range in northeastern Minnesota from 1892 to 1961. The Mesabi Range is the ledge rock …Web
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Northshore Mining Co. won't run full out in 2023
Northshore Mining Co. includes the Peter Mitchell Mine in Babbitt and a processing plant in Silver Bay. The facilities were idle from May 2022 until April 2023 as the company said it didn't need the iron ore pellets produced at the plant and was in a dispute over royalties paid to Mesabi Trust on the facility's iron ore.Web
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Iron and Minerals of the Future Initiative
NRRI is helping Minnesota's Iron Range prepare for changing mining practices and processes to meet the demands of changing ore bodies and develop a broader, iron-based product portfolio. Goal This Initiative is a collaborative effort to develop and introduce a portfolio of practices, processes, iron and non-ferrous products that …Web
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Our History
Once completed, Mesabi Metallics could become the lowest cost iron ore mining and pellet production operation in North America. 1963 Due to the passage of the "Taconite Amendment" in Minnesota, which established fair taxing policies for taconite production, the Butler Taconite mine was founded by the Hanna Mining Company in Nashwauk.Web
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Underground Mining on the Mesabi Range | Minnesota DNR
Underground mining of natural iron ore deposits occurred on the Mesabi Range in northeastern Minnesota from 1892 to 1961. The Mesabi Range is the ledge rock exposure of the Biwabik Iron Formation, a geological feature that stretches in length for just over 100 miles, from west of Grand Rapids in Itasca County to east of Babbitt near the St. Louis / …Web
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Northshore Mining on Iron Range open again after a year of idling
Cleveland-based Cleveland-Cliffs is Minnesota's largest iron ore miner and one of the nation's biggest steelmakers. The company owns three of the Iron Range's six taconite operations in full and ...Web
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Major Mines & Projects | Northshore (Peter Mitchell) Mine
The current LOM plan has mining scheduled for 48 years and mines the known Mineral Reserve. The average strip ratio is approximately 0.8 waste units to 1 crude ore unit (0.8 strip ratio). The final Northshore pit is a single pit approximately 10.5 mi along strike, up to 1.2 mi wide, and up to 420 ft deep. The Mine's operation has a strict ...Web
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NRRI helps Iron Range start-up pilot innovative scram mining operation
Now it's back in Minnesota, on a trajectory to retrieve valuable iron ore from legacy mine tailings piles. Johann Grobler, Prairie River Minerals Technical Engineer, worked with an industry/university team to develop the patented Ultra-High Density Media Separation (UHDMS) process along Africa's North Cape, and recently engaged NRRI's ...Web
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Prairie River Minerals and NRRI pilot scram mining operation
An iron ore separation process invented and used for decades on the Iron Range, travelled to South Africa for some efficiency upgrades. Now it's back in Minnesota, on a trajectory to retrieve valuable iron ore from legacy mine tailings piles. Johann Grobler, Prairie River Minerals Technical Engineer, worked with an industry/university team to …Web
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Minnesota Now Fifth-Largest Mining State, It Could …
In 2018, mines in Minnesota and Michigan shipped 98% of the usable iron ore products in the United States with an estimated value of $4.1 billion. Minnesota has traditionally accounted for approximately 75 …Web
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Minnesota mining history | Minnesota DNR
As it turned out, the iron would become more valuable to northern Minnesota than the gold. Iron ore was discovered on the three iron ranges at different times. The first ore shipped from the Vermilion Range was in 1884, the Mesabi Range in 1892, and the Cuyuna Range in 1911. The mines were operated through the hard work of the miners.Web
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Minnesota Iron
Minnesota has the largest deposits of iron ore in the United States, and northern Minnesota has been mining iron ore for 130 years (26 years after Minnesota became a state in 1858).Web
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Minnesota's Iron Range: A Rich History of Iron Mining and …
The discovery of iron ore in Minnesota's Iron Range can be traced back to the late 1800s. In 1882, surveyor George H. Crosby stumbled upon iron ore deposits while exploring the region. This marked the beginning of a new era for the area as iron mining operations soon sprouted up, attracting investors and laborers alike.Web
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Minnesota DNR terminates leases of foundering Mesabi Metallics mine
May 28, 2021 at 8:11 p.m. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has terminated the leases for Mesabi Metallics, the beleaguered iron ore mine and half-built processing plant near Nashwauk ...Web
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EPA Wants Iron Miners in Minnesota, Michigan to Slash Mercury …
The six iron ore processing plants in northeastern Minnesota would be required to cut their emissions by 57% by the end of 2026. They're the largest source of mercury pollution in Minnesota ...Web
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The Importance of Iron Mining | Imagine LiFe without …
Everyday, in nearly every facet of life, we use products created by Minnesota's iron mining industry. Unearthed on northeastern Minnesota's Iron Range in 1884, iron mining has long-played, and continues to play, …Web
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Iron Range Proud: Minnesota's Miners are the Backbone of the Region's
Towns throughout the Iron Range feel the sting when the industry struggles. "It's a big part of our economy," agreed Wendy Erickson, who is married to Elkington and who also works at the United Taconite mine. "There are a lot of spinoff jobs.". Even residents who don't work in the industry are proud of the role mining plays in their ...Web
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Hull Rust Mine View. Stand in awe as you view this massive open pit iron ore mine. Located in Hibbing, Minnesota, this site overlooks a portion of the Mesabi iron formation and more than 125 years of …Web
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