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Erie Mining Company History Project Team, Taconite, New Life for Minnesota's Iron Range: The History of Erie Mining Company. Duluth: St. Louis County Historical Society, 2019. Manuel, Jeffrey T., "Mr. Taconite: Edward W. Davis and the Promotion of Low-Grade Iron Ore, 1913–1955," Technology and Culture, 54 (April 2013), 317–45.
Growth in the taconite industry, which had begun in the 1950s, ended and employment in this critical base industry dropped from about 16,000 to 3,000. [1] About 2,000 supply companies on the Iron Range, in Duluth and elsewhere in the state were also critically impacted.
Hoyt Lakes is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota. The population was 2,020 at the time of the 2020 census. [4] Hoyt Lakes was created in 1955 [5] to serve the taconite mine that were operational 1956 - 2008. Ore was transported to Taconite Harbor by the Cliffs Erie Railroad. [6] Saint Louis County Highway 110 (CR 110) serves as a main ...
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 20.62 square miles (53.41 km 2), of which 19.91 square miles (51.57 km 2) is land and 0.71 square miles (1.84 km 2) is water. [7] Taconite is located adjacent to the Cannisteo mine pit. It was established in 1907 and refers to itself as the "Hub of the Nation".
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 ...
Silver Bay is a city in Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,857 at the time of the 2020 census. [6] It is the largest population center in a natural tourism area which includes Tettegouche State Park and the Split Rock Lighthouse. It is a port along Lake Superior for iron ore and has taconite mining facilities of its own.
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. Hoyt Lakes (pop. 1,888) is in the eastern Mesabi Range. Erie Mining Company previously mined ore and testing to mine new minerals is ongoing.