Mesabi Iron Range | MNopedia
The Mesabi Iron Range wasn't the first iron range to be mined in Minnesota, but it has arguably been the most prolific. Since the 1890s, the Mesabi has produced iron ore that boosted the national economy, contributed to the Allied victory in World War II, and cultivated a multiethnic regional culture in northeast Minnesota.
Mining on the Iron Range | Minnesota Digital Library
The post-war years into the 1960s and 1970s saw decreased demand and the closure of many mines. Today iron ore is still mined on the Iron Range but in a much-diminished capacity. Iron ore mining has had a lasting impact on Minnesota and helped to shape the state's industrial and cultural identity.
Minnesota Iron Ore Project, Nashwauk, Minnesota
The Minnesota Iron Ore Project, developed by Essar Steel Minnesota (ESML) and part of the Essar Group, is located near…
The Importance of Iron Mining | Imagine LiFe without Iron
Everyday we use products created by Minnesota's iron mining industry. Discovered in 1884, iron mining plays a vital role in every individual's life.
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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 …
MnTAP – Iron Mining
Northeast Minnesota's six active iron mines and their processing facilities produce two-thirds of the iron ore used to make steel in the United States. The iron ore is recovered from taconite, which is a challenging process that produces large amounts of waste and requires significant energy use.
Iron Ranges – Mine Pits : Minnesota Natural Resource Atlas
This data layer indicates the location of historic and active mine pits associated with iron mines in the Vermilion, Mesabi, and Cuyuna Iron Ranges. It was developed by the …
Mesabi Range, Minnesota, USA | EROS
The boom times of iron ore mining in northern Minnesota are long gone, but mining operations continue and are even expanding, as seen in these Landsat images. The Mesabi Range, which stretches 80–100 miles from Grand Rapids to Babbitt, contributed about 60% of the total iron ore output in the United States throughout most of the 20th century ...
Vermilion Iron Range | MNopedia
The Vermilion Range, with its distinctive hard and high-grade iron ore deposits, looms large in the history of the mining industry in Minnesota. It was the first range to open (1884) and also the first to cease commercial mining operations (1967) due to changes in the steel-making process and the rise of cheaper-to-produce taconite on …
Rock Science: Minnesota's Banded Iron Ore | Rock & Gem …
If Minnesota ever decides to designate an official state rock, it should be banded iron ore. Since the late 1800s, Minnesota's four "iron ranges" have yielded four billion tons of banded iron ore that have provided 90 percent of the nation's iron. The two types of Minnesota's banded iron ore are specularite and taconite.
Minnesota ports celebrate 135 years of shipping Minnesota Iron
Today, Minnesota's six iron mining facilities are capable of producing more than 40,000,000 tons of iron ore and taconite a year. This ore is brought to steelmaking facilities either by ship or by rail. In last year's shipping season, more than 21 million tons of iron ore were shipped on the Great Lakes from Minnesota ports.
Iron Trail » Ironworld Discovery Center
Ironworld Discovery Center, located on the edge of the Glen mine, is a museum that collects, preserves and interprets the history of Minnesota's Iron Ranges.
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Other Iron Ore Potential. Although much of Minnesota's iron ore is dedicated to support the existing commercial operations, there are additional resource areas that offer additional iron ore
Best things to see and do on Minnesota's Iron Range
On the Iron Trail In northern Minnesota, a rich deposit of ore brought the world running.
Mining on the Iron Range | Minnesota Digital Library
Today iron ore is still mined on the Iron Range but in a much-diminished capacity. Iron ore mining has had a lasting impact on Minnesota and helped to shape the state's industrial …
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State of the Range The on-going downturn in the U.S. domestic steel industry, fueled by a plunge in steel prices and global over- supply, has caused a major decline in demand for …
The Story Of Iron Mining In Minnesota Is Fascinating
Minnesota produces more iron than any other state in the U.S. - by far. The history of iron mining in Minnesota is a fascinating one.
Minnesota Discovery Center: The Museum of the …
Minnesota Discovery Center preserves the history of the Iron Range with a searchable online database of local veterans, assisting Press-Lloyd American Legion Post #247 in Chisholm, Minnesota. Read more. …
State minerals leases | Minnesota DNR
Taconite/Iron Ore. Background: Most of the leases are for the mining of taconite, a lower grade iron ore. Historically, the State of Minnesota has been leasing its iron ore and taconite resources since the 1890s. All leases must be approved by the State Executive Council.. Statutes: The leasing of state-owned lands and interests in lands for govern …
Immigration to the Iron Range, 1880–1930 | MNopedia
During the early twentieth century, the population of the Iron Range was among the most ethnically diverse in Minnesota. Tens of thousands of immigrants arrived from Finland, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Sweden, Norway, Canada, England, and over thirty other places of origin. These immigrants mined the ore that made the Iron Range famous and built its …
Soudan Mine, Tower | MNopedia
The Soudan Mine, which opened in 1884, is located at the western edge of the Vermilion Range, about two miles northeast of Tower. It was the first iron mine in the state, and its first ore shipment in the summer of 1884 marked the …
Interactive map of underground mines in Minnesota
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources provides an interactive map of underground mines in Minnesota. The map provides detailed information on underground mines and their relationship to overlying surface features. Specifically, this map focuses on iron mines in the northeast of the state. Users can click anywhere on the map for more …
Northshore Mining on Iron Range open again after a year of …
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 ...
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Located in the ore-rich Mesabi Iron Range in northern Minnesota, our Minntac and Keetac mines give us up to 22 million tons of pellets annually, plus about 1.3 million-ton annual capacity through joint-venture ownership in a mine in Hibbing, Minnesota.
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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).
The science behind Minnesota's Iron Range | MPR News
CATHY WURZER: Is this where Minnesota's iron ore comes from? JIM COTTER: It does. There's a little iron produced in Minnesota in southeastern Minnesota for a while. But, overwhelmingly, the rock ...
Mining Statistics | Minnesota Department of Revenue
Iron Ore Production Comparison (World, U.S. and MN) Minnesota Taxes Levied on Mining-Related Activity (1956-2022) Employment and Mine Value by Mine. Contact Info. ... The Minnesota Department of Revenue asks you to supply this information on the contact form to verify your identity. The information requested on the contact form is personal ...
The Mineral Industry of Minnesota | U.S. Geological Survey
Minnesota leads in iron ore production and is a major producer of construction and industrial sand and gravel and peat. It produces crushed stone, dimension stone, lime, and natural gemstones. Iron ore is taconite and is upgraded for steel-making.
Soudan Underground Mine Tours | Minnesota DNR
Information about public mine tours at Lake Vermilion-Soudan Underground Mine State Park.
Mesabi Range, Minnesota, USA | EROS
The boom times of iron ore mining in northern Minnesota are long gone, but mining operations continue and are even expanding, as seen in these Landsat images. The …