Iron Mining-Related Resources

Associations and companies similar to the IMA have additional information on how mined ores add to our everyday lives. Very few things we use daily are not mined or farmed. Learn more at their websites.

• Book: Erie Mining Company History: Taconite, New Life for Minnesota’s Iron Range
• American Iron and Steel Institute
• Geology, Exploration, and Mining: 101 Exceptional Resources
• Iron Range Research Center Archival Collections
• Minerals Education Coalition (Great Classroom Activities!)
• Minnesota Department of Education
• Minnesota Department of Natural Resources – Division of Land and Minerals
• Minnesota Discovery Center
• Minnesota Humanities Center – Iron Range lesson plans and videos
• National Mining Association
• Natural Resources Research Institute (University of Minnesota)
• STEM Careers: Learn About Mining