Flour Lumber and Iron In the late 1800s important industries developed in our state People found ways to profit from the states natural resources such as soil water timber and minerals Follow the stories of industrialists Charles Pillsbury flour milling Frederick Weyerhaser lumber and Henry Oliver iron mining to learn how these Minnesota industries developed
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Economic Benefits and the Importance of Mining The metals produced from mining are the silent rivers that have run through the northern Minnesota economy since the late 1800s when the regions rich iron ore deposits were first discovered and mined
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produced from Minnesotas Mesabi Iron Range iron ore Modern Taconite Production Iron ore is both mined and upgraded on Minnesotas Mesabi Iron Range After being extracted from the ground low grade iron ore is hauled from openpit mines to nearby taconite processing facilities where it is crushed into a fine powder
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With a potential mining area covering more than 25000 acres Twin Metals would be the largest underground mine in Minnesotas history and in fact one of the largest mines in the world As stated by its proponent mining pany It will be a lot like an underground cityGOGEBICS IRON ORE MINE IN THE PENOKEE HILLS OF WISCONSIN
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The first shipment of ore in any quantity consisted of 152 tons which was sent by the Cleveland Iron Mining Company to the Sharon Iron Company in Sharon Pennsylvania in September 1853 It took four vessels to move the ore from Marquette to Sault Ste Marie Michigan where it was portaged over the falls to be reloaded on another vessel
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Iron Man gazes down on region rich in mining history Huge Iron Man Statue Chisholm Minnesota In the heart of Minnesotas Mesabi Range mining country a gargantuan likeness of an 1880s miner balances on a spherical framework of rusted corten steel
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The Hull Rust Mahoning Mine Hibbing Minnesota is the one of the worlds largest iron ore open pits Mined since 1895 originally as 30 separate underground mines the mine now covers a total area of 1591 acres The pit extends 3 12 miles in length 1 12 miles wide 535 deep The mine may have supplied as much as a quarter of all the iron
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Minnesota Iron Mining Our munities state and nation depend on it The Iron Mining Association of Minnesotas IMA mission is to promote an iron ore industry that will provide longterm growth and prosperity for all stakeholders through profitability in a petitive global market
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Iron ore was the thirdhighestvalue metal mined in the United States after gold and copper Iron ore was mined from nine active mines and three reclamation operations in Michigan Minnesota and of the iron ore was mined in northern Minnesotas Mesabi Range
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Minnesotas iron mining industry not only has significant economic impact in the areas in which the iron is mined The effects of Minnesotas iron mining industry can be felt far and wide on local regional national and even international levels Existing Minnesota Iron Mining Operations Iron mining helped contribute more than 3 billion to
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Date of the first iron ore was shipped from Minnesota 1854 Number of active taconite lowgrade iron ore mining operations 6 mines All located on the Mesabi Iron Range Taconite Pellet Production for 2018 28500000 long tons Number of active peat mines in Minnesota 10 mines Pounds of aggregate used by every person in Minnesota per day
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The postwar years into the 1960s and 1970s saw decreased demand and the closure of many mines Today iorn ore is still mined on the Iron Range but in a muchdiminished capcacity Iron ore mining has had a lasting impact on Minnesota and helped to shape the states industrial and cultural identity
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Minnesotas iron mining industry not only has significant economic impact in the areas in which the iron is mined The effects of Minnesotas iron mining industry can be felt far and wide on local regional national and even international levels Existing Minnesota Iron Mining Operations Iron mining helped contribute more than 3 billion to
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Minnesota has the largest deposits of iron ore in the United States and northern Minnesota has been mining iron ore for 130 years 26 years after Minnesota became a state in 1858 The majority of iron mined is used to make steel which has been used to build infrastructure appliances vehicles and so many other things that make our modern
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The Iron Mining Association IMA of Minnesota promotes a healthy iron ore industry that will continue to benefit northeastern Minnesota as well as the entire state Its an industry our munities state and country depend on today and into the future
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As it turned out the iron would bee more valuable to northern Minnesota than the gold Iron ore was discovered on the three iron ranges at different times The first ore shipped from the Vermilion Range was in 1884 the Mesabi Range in 1892 and the Cuyuna Range in 1911 The mines were operated through the hard work of the miners
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After the addition of the railroad in 1888 the mines began shipping the iron ore to the docks of Lake Superior in Two Harbors MN Originally the mining was an open pit operation since there was an abundance of iron ore on the surface Later deep shafts were made to start mining underground In 1967 the Pioneer mine closed
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The Cuyuna iron range in eastcentral Minnesota is unique in the Lake Superior region because of its large manganiferous ironore resources It consists of three areasthe Emily District the North range and the South range Although much smaller than the Mesabi iron range to the north the Cuyuna was a major producer of iron ore for 80 years
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Aug 07 2019A giant pile of about 200000 tons of a new iron pellet that can feed a growing segment of the steel industry sits outside the Northshore Mining plant in Silver Bay Minn waiting to be picked up
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1979 Mining industry has pletely changed over to taconite versus high grade ore mining with 7 plants in operation on the Iron Range 1980 Reserve Mining pletes on land taconite tailings disposal and discharge into Lake Superior stops 1986 Reserve Mining Company files for bankruptcy
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Taconite is a lowgrade iron ore When the highgrade natural iron ore was plentiful taconite was considered a waste rock and not used But as the supply of highgrade natural ore decreased industry began to view taconite as a resource EW Davis of the University of Minnesota along with other scientists and engineers conducted years of
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Everyday in nearly every facet of life we use products created by Minnesotas iron mining industry Unearthed on northeastern Minnesotas Iron Range in 1884 iron mining has longplayed and continues to play a vital role in every individuals life
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Mining has always been a way of life for Minnesotans seeking goodpaying opportunities for themselves and their families Between 1904 and 1984 Minnesota produced more than 106 million tons of iron ore peaking in the 1940s as production surged to meet the countrys need for steel during World War II
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Jun 20 2018That is estimated to cost Minnesota around 35 million A big chunk of those duties would fall on taconite an iron ore mined in the Iron Range that is used in steel production Last year around a third of Minnesotas 40 million tons of taconite was purchased by Canadian customers the
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By 1901 this facility was managed by JP Morgan and during the peak production period in the early 1940s nearly a quarter of all iron ore mined in the United States came from the Hull Rust Mine Today visitors can take tours into the mine area and view a variety of mining equipment exhibits
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