For iron range states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota, questions about the future of mining are far from antiquated or irrelevant. A long-form piece explores where the industry has been and where it may go.
Excerpt: As he was sworn into the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2001, Tony Sertich’s thoughts were on the district he was newly elected to represent.
LTV Steel, one of the largest employers in northern Minnesota, closed the gates to its iron-processing plant in Hoyt Lakes that day and laid off about 1,400 employees. The company said the plant couldn’t produce taconite pellets cheaply enough.
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Source: The Northwestern
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