Mesabi Metallics logs first production blast at iron ore mine

Mesabi Metallics Co. has announced the successful completion of its first production blast at its iron ore mine in Nashwauk, Minn.

The company, part of India’s Essar Group, said the move is a “defining milestone” in its desire to become the first new iron ore mine and pellet plant built in Minnesota in the last 50 years. It’s on schedule for first pellet production in the third quarter.

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Ethan Bernard is managing editor for Steel Market Update. He previously worked for American Metal Market as a copy editor in the New York office for two years, starting in 2008. Later, he copy edited AMM’s monthly magazine on a freelance basis from 2015 until 2017. With experience in financial copywriting and textbook publishing, he holds a BA in Comparative Literature from UC Berkeley, and an MFA in Creative Writing from New York University. He can be reached at ethan@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-759-7871.

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