USW Welcomes Chance to Continue Long-Stalled Iron Range Mine Project
MINNEAPOLIS, May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Â The United Steelworkers (USW) union said today that it supported the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announcement on Wednesday that it would begin the process of canceling mineral leases held by Mesabi Metallics for a long-planned taconite mine on the state's iron range. That decision clears the way for another company, possibly Cleveland-Cliffs, to develop the project near Nashwauk, Minn. Cliffs already operates several other iron ore mining sites in the region. "Iron ore mining is an essential part of the economy of Minnesota, and ...
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