Goncalves: Cliffs Determined to Build DRI Plant by the Association for Iron and Steel Saying that his company’s future growth will depend on its ability to supply America’s electric arc furnaces, Cliffs Natural Resources chief executive Lourenco Goncalves promised to build a direct reduction plant somewhere in the Great Lakes region. “This is absolutely…
IMA uses #MnMined to build iron pride by Kelly Grinsteinner, Hibbing Daily Tribune The Iron Mining Association (IMA) is on to Phase 2 of its statewide marketing effort, making sure Minnesotans’ understanding of the importance of mining and the mining industry is iron clad. The goal? It’s simple. “To build state pride in our iron…
Informational meeting held on wild rice sulfate standard by Mesabi Daily News staff The Iron Ore Alliance on Wednesday brought together more than 45 Iron Range leaders interested in Minnesota’s wild rice water quality standard to work toward a resolution based on science. Attendees received an update on research and an overview of the Minnesota…
China’s steel trade policies contribute to U.S. job loss: Heart of Steel by Olivera Perkins, The Plain Dealer Mention manufacturing job loss, and the discussion invariably focuses on globalization. Often it centers on companies moving jobs to low-wage countries at the expense of U.S. workers. However, the impact of the global economy on the…
A new steel champion by Jerry Burnes, Mesabi Daily News About a month away from November’s General Election and the Iron Range again rallied support behind Congressman Rick Nolan, D-Minn. Nolan on Tuesday was named a Steel Champion by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) at Hibbing Taconite for his support of the…
CEO: Essar still viable as mine developer by Beth Bily, Business North Essar Steel Minnesota’s new CEO, Matthew Stock, has wasted no time introducing himself to Iron Range officials. Stock, who replaced Madhu Vuppuluri in July, addressed the Nashwauk City Council Tuesday in an attempt to assure locals that the company does, indeed, have a…
From mining to biking: How Minnesota’s Cuyuna Range became an off-road cycling destination by Dan Kraker, MPR Seventy-year old John Schaubach steadily ground the gears of his mountain bike up a winding trail to the summit of Miner’s Mountain in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area — then let out a war whoop as he…
Magnetation to shut down remaining operations Grand Rapids Herald Review Staff Report A U.S. bankruptcy court on Thursday approved a motion to terminate Magnetation LLC’s pellet purchase agreement with AK Steel, effectively marking the end of the innovative mining company. “Now, our focus shifts to safely shutting down the Pellet Plant and Plant 4 in…
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New trade tariffs thwart steel dumping, help Iron Range by Dee DePass, Star Tribune This week, Minnesota’s Congressional Delegation proudly announced that The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has launched new trade tariffs against seven nations that are designed to thwart the illegal dumping of underpriced steel products- a practice that badly hurt Minnesota’s…