The taconite mine and pellet plant have been partially idled since last spring when Cleveland-Cliffs laid off some 600 employees between its Hibtac and Minorca facilities.

Loss of electrical power and propulsion because of generator issues, and a failure to fully address earlier electrical ...

SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST — When the Biden administration barred new mining activity on 225,000 acres of federal land in the Rainy River Watershed, the decision was aimed at protecting the Boundary ...

WASHINGTON — After decades of advocacy by tribal nations, states and conservation groups, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating requirements for one of the largest sources of ...

The PolyMet and Teck American joint venture recently launched an $18 million project in Hoyt Lakes, beginning the transformation of an old taconite plant into a copper-nickel operation. NewRange ...

The rule would require the six taconite processing plants located in northeastern Minnesota to cut their emissions by 57% by the end of 2026 The Northshore Mining plant in Silver Bay, Minnesota, is ...

A bright orange truck made a few passes along Munger Shaw Road on Friday. It’s called SCRIM, and it’s a road survey machine that tests friction of pavement and surfaces. SCRIM stands for Sideway force ...

One of the largest private investments in Wisconsin history -- and the largest new taconite iron ore plant in the U.S. in more than 40 years -- would transform the region's economy. That's the finding ...