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Monthly Archives: November 2017

  • Cleveland Cliffs CEO sees better future for mining

    Mesabi Daily News, Nov. 30, 2017 After a lot of anticipation, the U.S. steel industry can expect to see some payoff entering the new year if the bullish outlook of Lourenco Goncalves, chairman, president and CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, rings true. Speaking at the annual Goldman Sachs Global Metals and Mining Conference in New York on…

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  • Iron mines record $96 million in taxes for this year

    Mesabi Daily News, Nov. 22, 2017 Minnesota’s iron mines generated more than $96 million for communities in 2017, according to the 2017 Mining Tax Guide, published this week by the state Department of Revenue. The tax dollars were distributed this year and based off 2016 production, which totaled more than 29 million tons of ore…

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  • Minorca reaches a milestone

    Duluth News Tribune, Nov. 2, 2017 For 40 years, the smallest taconite plant on Minnesota’s Iron Range has been the steadiest. Today that little plant, ArcelorMittal Minorca, is poised to achieve an impressive milestone. At its current production rate, the 2.8 million ton-per year facility will produce its 100 millionth ton of iron ore pellets…

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