“These successes don’t just happen. We have a top-of-the-line workforce that makes it happen.” - IMA executive Director, @KristenVake . Read more on this recap of 2023 pellet production here:
https://t.co/uouxCcS9XO
“U. S. Steel and iron mining have a massive impact on the state. The industry continues to reinvent itself and its product for the better,” said @KristenVake , Executive Director, IMA.
Read more about this new economic impact report here: https://t.co/OmoWzMARWH
Connecting with students about the opportunities in #mining is a huge focus at the IMA, and something our members value! Read more from @NMA_NolanRich about the opportunities in the industry and why YOU should think about mining as a career!
We wish all of our members a safe and successful week! We hope the Labor Day weekend was a time of rest and reflection on the important work you do. Thank you for your contributions to the iron #mining industry!
A busy start to the greatest get-together of all! Our executive director, @KristenVake , is at the Minnesota State Fair today chatting with folks about iron mining!
The Iron Man takes the spotlight!
Thanks to @kare11 for highlighting a memorial in Chisholm that honors the impact of iron miners. We highly recommend making your way to Chisholm to check it out, and learn why it means so much to so many people! https://t.co/UbDtDJsf7z
Today we celebrated the Bruce Mine Headframe Park & Trailhead in Chisholm! It is the last headframe of underground mining on the Mesabi Range. This is a way to honor thousands of immigrant miners and their descendants who developed the Mesabi Iron Range. Congrats to all involved!
Hundreds of pellet kits, magnets, and other IMA items going out to different organizations today! We love to receive requests for these education materials. It gives folks the opportunity to learn about the iron mining industry and how important it is to all of us!
It’s International Day of Women in Mining! We celebrated with women from NE Minnesota and had great conversations about the future of the industry. To the women who came before us, thank you for the work you did to create opportunities for generations of women to come! #mining
Things are taking shape at #USSteel’s Keetac plant in Minnesota … literally! Learn about the latest construction milestone for our new DR-grade pellet production facility and how it’s moving us one step closer to our #BestForAll future.
We hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day and a successful fishing opener! We’re thankful for your support, and for the beauty of the area we call home! Have a great week!
📸 credit: @KristenVake , IMA executive director
ATTENTION EDUCATORS! There’s a fantastic opportunity coming up that you should check out! It’s focused on Minnesota’s geology, mineral resources, and the history of mining from leading geologists. Message us with any questions! #mining#education
https://t.co/Af6t4XXlr9
“For decision-makers in Washington, D.C., to actually see how our current operations are contributing to the steel industry, the clean energy movement, and the economy, it is really important. This is a chance to show off the work our miners do each and every day.” - @KristenVake
Minnesota U.S. Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber didn't have to twist any arms to get a contingent of fellow congressmen to visit the Iron Range. https://t.co/nOh69xrrk6
A POSITIVE OUTLOOK: “An increased use of Iron Range iron ore for modern steelmaking is good news for the company’s northeastern Minnesota miners and its taconite plants.” Read more here:
United States Steel Corp.'s Iron Range taconite plants are a key to the company's expanding metallics strategy, company officials say. https://t.co/ZBlzoCds9S