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Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine, Mesabi Range, 2010. The Mesabi Iron Range is a mining district and mountain range in northeastern Minnesota following an elongate trend containing large deposits of iron ore. It is the largest of four major iron ranges in the region collectively known as the Iron Range of Minnesota. First described in ...
Gilbert (pop. 1,799) is the location of Lake Ore-be-gone, an artificial lake created by flooding three open-pit iron ore mines. Hibbing (pop. 16,361) is the largest city by area in the state of Minnesota. It is home to the Hull–Rust–Mahoning Open Pit Iron Mine, one of the world's largest open pit iron mines.
Pages in category "Iron mines in Minnesota" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. H.
All three mines began shipping in 1895, and with development of the Hull and Rust Mines soon merged into one large mine. [3] The consolidation of the mines was led by the formation of U.S. Steel in 1901, the world's largest corporation at the time. The mine's sheer size led to many technological innovations as the open-pit method—pioneered at ...
Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States.The population was 16,214 at the 2020 census. [4] The city was built on mining the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range and still relies on that industrial activity today.
Chisholm is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,775 at the 2020 census. [3] The city has been called "The Heart of the Iron Range" due to its location in the middle of the Mesabi Iron Range.
Mountain Iron is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States, in the heart of the Mesabi Range. The population was 2,878 at the 2020 census. [3] U.S. Highway 169 serves as a main route in Mountain Iron. The city's motto is "Taconite Capital of the World". The local mine, Minntac, is owned by the United States Steel Corporation (U.S ...
By 1912 the mine was at a depth of 1,250 feet (381 m). [4] When the mine closed, level 27 was being developed at 2,341 feet (713.5 m) below the surface and the entire underground workings consisted of more than fifty miles of drifts, adits, and raises. In 1965, US Steel donated the Soudan Mine to the State of Minnesota to use for educational ...