| Deposit ID | 10170850 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271375041 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Minntac I Pellet Plant |
| Point of reference | Plant |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.6377, 47.56669 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
St. Louis(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Kinney(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Vermilion Lake(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hibbing(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
Little Fork(hydrologic unit)
Rainy(hydrologic accounting unit)
Rainy(hydrologic subregion)
Souris-Red-Rainy(hydrologic region)
Federal lands
Superior National Forest(National Forest)
National Forest FS(Type of land area)
FS(Federal land areas administered by FS)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | St. Louis |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Plant (1) | -92.6377, 47.56669 |
|---|
| Operation type | Processing Plant |
|---|---|
| Development status | Plant |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1967 |
| Year of first production | 1967 |
| Plant type | Pellet Plant |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | USX Corp., Div. Of U.S. Steel Corp. |
| ID | 2100820 |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Pennsylvania |
| Year | 1995 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271375041 | |
| Mine Safety and Health Administration | MSHA | MSHA | 2100820 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 07-OCT-1996 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.
| Status | Active since 10/01/1987 |
|---|---|
| MSHA mine ID | 2100820 |
| Mine name (MSHA) | Minntac Plant |
| Current operator | United States Steel Corp-Minnesota Ore Operations |
| Current controller (parent) | USX Corp (United States Steel Corp) |
| Mine type | Facility (Metal / non-metal) |
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