Study Suggests Mining and Tourism Successes Complement Each Other by WDIO Instead of being in an adversarial relationship, mining and tourism should support one another. That’s according to a new study just released in time for the SME Conference. Click for video.
VIDEO: Steel Revival CNBC reporter Jackie DeAngelis tells the story of how steel is made and how our industry has been impacted by unfairly traded steel products. Click here to watch.
Mars Supply, Iron Mining Association a family matter Mars Supply has had a long relationship with the iron mining industry in Minnesota. “We started out providing pick axes and shovels,” said Bruce Mars, the fourth generation in the family-owned business. “For many, many years, it was the backbone of our business.” So in 1992, when…
Mining adds to state’s $19B in global exports Mesabi Daily News staff report Mining contributed to $19 billion in state exports, according to a recent report from the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Agricultural, mining and manufactured products left Minnesota at a rate 4 percent lower than 2015, but supported nearly 120,000 jobs…
IMA donates to local food shelves Members of the Iron Mining Association of Minnesota (IMA), a trade association representing Minnesota’s iron mines and businesses that supply goods and services to the iron mines, raised $2,200 to donate to local food shelves this month during the association’s annual Funspiel curling event. Seventeen local businesses contributed to this…
Hometown Focus Mining Edition released The latest Hometown Focus mining edition was also released this week and features stories on IMA members (and from the IMA!), including: IMA column Joy Global profile KGM profile To view the full e-edition, click here.
U.S. steel production shot up by 6.5 percent in January posted by Northwest Indiana Times The United States made about 6.9 million tons of steel in January, a 6.5 percent increase year-over-year, according to the World Steel Association. MORE
Trump to visit the Iron Range? He says so posted by Business North President Donald Trump said Thursday he would visit U.S. Steel’s taconite operations in Minnesota. MORE
Cliffs named business of the year posted by the Mesabi Daily News What’s it mean to be business of the year? It isn’t some arbitrary handout, especially not this year. MORE
IMA celebrates a quarter century of mining advocacy posted by the Hibbing Daily Tribune for MINE 12 The Iron Mining Association of Minnesota (IMA) will have 25 candles on its birthday cake this year. MORE