Grand Rapids ore will make pig iron in Ohio by John Myers, Duluth News Tribune Iron ore concentrate from Minnesota will go to make pig iron in Lorain, Ohio under a deal reached between fledgling ERP Iron Ore and Republic Steel. Read more.
Malton Electric witnesses 25 years of Iron Mining Association growth VIRGINIA, MINN. – The Iron Mining Association of MN (IMA) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The association represents Minnesota’s iron mines and more than 100 businesses that supply goods and services to the industry. Its predecessor, the Lake Superior Industrial Bureau was steered by mining…
New U.S. Steel CEO vows to ‘put focus on people doing the real work’ by Joseph S. Pete, Northwest Indiana Times U.S. Steel rebounded with a $261 million profit in the second quarter after a stunning first quarter loss that defied analysts’ expectations and led to the retirement of Chief Executive Officer Mario Longi….
Cliffs’ CEO Sees Positive Things Ahead for Industry, Company by WDIO His quote was, “The U.S. iron ore market is a beast.” Read more + VIDEO
Minnesota mining’s place in American history: Soudan state park showcases mining’s impact on country by Lisa Kaczke, Duluth News Tribune Imagine walking three-quarters of a mile through a mine tunnel in complete darkness to find iron ore, park interpreter James Juip tells the tour group. Read more.
Find solutions to support both mining and the environment by Adam Ulbricht, SCTimes Minnesota has a rich history of industry that has shaped the character of our state. Read more.
MINE edition released (Mesabi Daily News, Hibbing Daily Tribune, Chisholm Tribune Press, and Grand Rapids Herald Review) The latest MINE edition features stories on many IMA members, including: Cliffs Natural Resources, Duluth Seaway Port Authority, IDEA Drilling, Joy Global, Seppi Brothers Concrete Products, SEH – Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc., United Way of Northeastern Minnesota, and…
Industrial Lubricant Co., Iron Mining Association reflect on 25 years The Iron Mining Association of MN (IMA) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The association represents Minnesota’s iron mines and more than 100 businesses that supply goods and services to the industry. Jim Hoolihan, of Industrial Lubricant Co. in Grand Rapids, Minn., was one of…
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. Announces its First HBI Production Plant in the Great Lakes Region Cliffs Natural Resources release Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE:CLF) announced today that it has selected a site in Toledo, Ohiofor the development of its first hot briquetted iron (HBI) production plant. Midrex Technologies was selected to design, engineer and procure equipment…
Update: Judge approves Essar bankruptcy settlement by John Myers, Duluth News Tribune Chippewa Capital Partners has reached an agreement with Gov. Mark Dayton over mineral leases at the former Essar Steel Minnesota project in Nashwauk, removing one of the last obstacles to a bankruptcy settlement approved this morning in Delaware. Read more.