The Iron Range’s taconite plants say they can’t meet the state’s mercury reduction requirement because it’s too expensive and/or not technically possible, putting the state at risk of ...

Taconite plants, the largest industrial source of mercury pollution in Minnesota, have vented the toxic metal for years into the air without enforced limits. Those days are likely coming to an end.

The largest taconite plant, Minntac, contributes to haze in the parks every other day, on average. Minnesota's plan to reduce emissions from power plants like Sherco was recently approved by the ...

The operator of an Iron Range taconite plant in Keewatin announced Thursday it will temporarily halt operations in May to deal with a mismatch in inventory and demand, putting 412 jobs in doubt ...

The rule would require the six taconite processing plants located in northeastern Minnesota to cut their emissions by 57% by the end of 2026. SUBSCRIBE NOW Support Local News Show Search.

The plants take low-grade taconite iron ore and concentrate it, baking it into high-grade pellets to be shipped on to steel mills. But the 8th District U.S. Court of Appeals in June 2013 issued a ...

Taconite Plant Woes. Clip: Season 2015 Episode 29 | 8m 14s Video has Closed Captions | CC. More layoffs were announced at Minnesota taconite plants this week. Eighth District... Aired 04/03/2015 ...

Northern Minnesota's taconite plants and paper mills need a break against global competition, some Iron Range lawmakers say, and that break could come from lower electric rates.

PolyMet bought the sprawling taconite plant in 2005. There, the company plans to process copper, nickel and other metals from what would be Minnesota's first hard rock mine.