Western Mesabi Iron Resources of the Future
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Western Mesabi Iron Resources of the Future
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2022-09-15
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University of Minnesota Duluth
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Technical Report
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The purpose of this study was to initiate a long-term comprehensive characterization
program of the remaining iron resources of the Mesabi Iron Range to provide a
foundation for the future iron industry in Minnesota. This data is being used to direct
research in the areas of reducing reliance on fossil fuels, reducing emissions, and to
identify and develop value-added iron products that could be produced from underutilized portions of Minnesota iron resources. Two complete sections of the iron
formation were analyzed in this study. The results have contributed to a better
understanding of the mineralogical variability within the iron formation; the impacts of
oxidation on iron product quality; the potential for new iron-based products; and the
presence of trace elements.
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Funding for this project was provided by the Minnesota Environment and
Natural Resources Trust Fund as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen
Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR).
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Johnson, Rodney C; Mlinar, Matthew A; Spigarelli, Brett P; Post, Sara P. (2022). Western Mesabi Iron Resources of the Future. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/241497.
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