IMA statement on President Trump signing steel tariffs On behalf of the Iron Mining Association of Minnesota (IMA), President Kelsey Johnson applauds President Donald Trump’s leadership and decision to sign orders on steel and aluminum tariffs today. “This is a great day for America’s iron mining industry, the domestic steel industry, and the workers, families,…
Iron Mining Association donates to food shelves Members of the Iron Mining Association of Minnesota (IMA), a trade association representing Minnesota’s iron mining industry and its supporters, raised $3,000 to donate to local food shelves this month during the association’s annual Funspiel curling event. Twenty-eight local businesses contributed $100 or more to this fundraiser, including:…
Tariffs ‘absolutely will’ bring back jobs to America: Steel CEO CNBC Tim Timken of TimkenSteel Corporation said President Donald Trump‘s proposed steel tariffs “absolutely will” bring back jobs to the U.S. In the steel company’s Canton, Ohio, facilities, only two people work per shift. The rest of the company, which manufactures special bar quality steel in five U.S. locations, is…
Three questions facing MN in wake of steel, aluminum tariffs MPR The Trump administration announced steel and aluminum tariffs on Thursday. Although a 25 percent tax on imported steel wouldn’t apply directly to Minnesota’s iron mining industry, the trade barriers are likely to have a significant impact on Minnesota’s economy — for good and bad. Click…
Iron mining supports high-quality education for all Minnesotans by IMA President Kelsey Johnson for Hometown Focus February 2018 Mining Edition Iron mining is connected to a lot of facets of education including K-12 education and all University of Minnesota schools. Minnesota iron and taconite is mined out of leased land. Some of that land is…
Iron mining supports high-quality education for all Minnesotans Hometown Focus Iron mining is connected to a lot of facets of education including K-12 education and all University of Minnesota schools. Minnesota iron and taconite is mined out of leased land. Click here to read more.
The Iron Mining Association of Minnesota (IMA) and many of its members will be among thousands from around the world attending next week’s National Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Conference in Minneapolis. The IMA, a trade association representing Minnesota’s iron mining industry and its supporters, is proud to be a Silver Level sponsor…
Iron Mining Association proud to be a part of U.S. Bank Stadium KARE11 For 25 years, the Iron Mining Association has represented the thousands of people who work in Minnesota’s iron mines and companies across the nation that provide goods and services to the iron mining industry. The association recently expanded to include businesses, organizations,…
Shipping through port up in 2018 by Jimmy Lovrien, Duluth News Tribune Shipments moved through the Port of Duluth-Superior were up for 2018. The port handled over 35.9 million short tons of cargo in 2018, up slightly from the 35.3 million tons moved in 2017, according to the Duluth Seaway Port Authority. But it was an…
Former Miners Create Project to Preserve History of Erie Mining Company FOX 21 Former miners on the Iron Range are working together to ensure the legacy and history of the Erie Mining Company is never forgotten. A group of Erie Mining alum is writing a book with oral history recounts and information about the company…