MINE 12 released The latest MINE edition was released this week by the Chisholm Tribune Press, Grand Rapids Herald Review, Hibbing Daily Tribune, and Mesabi Daily News. This edition once again features stories on many IMA members (and the IMA itself!), including: Cliffs Natural Resources 170th anniversary IMA 25th anniversary JADCO profile KGM profile Laurentian…
Keetac Steelworkers Begin Returning to Work posted by WDIO The first large wave of people returning to work at Keetac starts on Tuesday. MORE Posted: Jan 16th, 2017
Mining produces $106 million locally posted by the Mesabi Daily News Minnesota’s mining industry injected more than $106 million in local communities in 2016, according to a report released by the Minnesota Department of Revenue. MORE
A plan to reorganize – and mine posted by the Mesabi Daily News Mesabi Metallics has issued its reorganization plan to move the company out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy and continue building the long-delayed Nashwauk iron ore project. MORE
Minnesota remains a leader in mining The U.S. Geological Survey this week released its annual Mineral Commodity Summaries Report, naming Minnesota as the fifth largest mineral producer in the United States. The report said Minnesota mined $3.27 billion in minerals in the past year, including iron ore, sand, gravel, and stone. Nationwide, 40.8 million tons…
Sale of Magnetation to New Buyer is Final posted by WDIO Another chapter of the Magnetation journey has begun. MORE
Minnesota fifth largest minerals producer in US posted by the Duluth News Tribune Mines off all kinds across the U.S. produced an estimated $74.6 billion of raw mineral materials in 2016, a slight increase from 2015, the U.S. Geological Survey announced Tuesday. MORE
U.S. Steel’s Longhi among CEOs advising Trump on jobs posted by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette U.S. Steel president and CEO Mario Longhi is included in a group of business leaders that President Donald Trump plans to rely on in his efforts to increase U.S. manufacturing jobs. MORE
Readers’ View: Duluth chamber chief recognizes importance of mining, energy (a letter from the Laurentian, Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Bemidji & Superior Chambers of Commerce tothe Duluth News Tribune) This letter acknowledges, with great appreciation, our neighbor and peer David Ross, president of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce for his Dec. 31 Opinion piece in…
Klobuchar, Steelworkers like Trump’s Commerce pick posted by the Duluth News Tribune Officials from the United Steelworkers of America union and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar say they like President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for commerce secretary, heaping praise on billionaire Wilbur Ross and his stand against unfairly imported steel. MORE