That's what has happened at Northshore Mining's ore plant in Silver Bay, Minn., where needle-shaped asbestos fibers have been detected repeatedly since 2003, according to federal test results.

A Minnesota state senator said mine operator Cleveland-Cliffs plans to reopen Northshore Mining in early April, nearly a year after shutting down and laying off 450 workers. State Sen. Grant ...

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A bill to extend unemployment benefits for laid-off workers at Northshore Mining is on its way to Gov. Tim Walz for his signature. The Minnesota House voted 127-7 on Monday to ...

Cleveland-Cliffs’ Northshore Mining in Silver Bay, Minnesota. Clint Austin / 2020 file / Duluth News Tribune. By Jimmy Lovrien. August 25, 2022 at 4:43 PM. Share Share this article.

Here's a quick recap of some of the most impactful resource sector news items for the week. The period saw the Trump ...

1974: Judge shuts down Silver Bay taconite plant Highlights of news reported in 1999, 1974, 1949 and 1924.

President Donald Trump's administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration imposed near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern ...

Twin Metals Minnesota has proposed a large underground mine near Ely, but that project is also on hold because of a 20-year ban on such mining in the Rainy River watershed imposed by President Joe ...

President Donald Trump’s administration is moving to lift restrictions on copper-nickel mining that the Biden administration ...

Here's a quick recap of some of the most impactful resource sector news items for the week. The period saw the Trump administration move to reverse a Biden-era ban on copper and nickel mining near ...