| Deposit ID | 10243353 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 0271370007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Monroe-Tener Mine |
| Point of reference | Trench |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -92.87241, 47.47419 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 457 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
St. Louis(county)
Minnesota(state)
United States(country)
North America(continent)
Land(continent)
USGS map quadrangles
Buhl(quadrangle 1:24,000 scale)
Hibbing(quadrangle 1:100,000 scale)
Hibbing(quadrangle 1:250,000 scale)
Hydrologic units (watersheds)
St. Louis(hydrologic unit)
St. Louis(hydrologic accounting unit)
Western Lake Superior(hydrologic subregion)
Great Lakes(hydrologic region)
| Country | State | County |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Minnesota | St. Louis |
| Meridian | Township | Range | Section | Fraction | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Principal | 058 N | 020 W | 28 | SE | Minnesota |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Trench (1) | -92.87241, 47.47419 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Fee Ownership |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Pittsburgh Pacific Co. |
| Year | 1981 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 0271370007 |
MINNESOTA MINING DIRECTOR, 1980, P.124
MINERAL RESOURCE RESEARCH CENTER. MINNESOTA MINING
DIRECTORY - 1981, ED. BY W.D. TRETHEWAY. UNIV. OF MINN.,
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., 1981, P. 121
USBM PROD TAB 1973 OWN/OP: PITTSBURGH PACIFIC
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THIS STUDY IS BASED ON A GENERAL AVG. PRODUCTION COST FOR 6 PLANTS OPERATING ON THE MESABI RANGE. THE COSTS USED ARE FO ONLY AND INCLUDES HIGHLY VARIABLE AMOUNTS FOR THE ORIGINAL COST FOR PLANT CONSTRUCTION AND FOR PARTIAL AMORTIZATION OF CONSTRUCTION COST. THE AVG. COST FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ONE TAC. PELLETS IS ESTIMATED TO BE $14.95/TON. THE ACTUAL COST EACH TACONITE PLANT WILL VARY FROM THIS AMOUNT. AN AVG. CAP COST PER ANNUAL TON OF PLANT CAPACITY OF $22.00/TON IS USED AVG. VALUE OF MESABI RANGE TAC. PELLETS AT THE PLANT IN 197 AVERAGED $16.65/L.T. THE ESTIMATED CAPITAL COST FOR NEW PLANT CONSTRUCTION IN 19 REPORTED BY E. LEACH OF THE BETHLEHEM STEEL CORPORATION TO ABOUT $50.00 PER ANNUAL TON OF PELLET CAPACITY. THIS COST I MINE DEVELOPMENT AND EQUIP. AS WELL AS PLANT CONSTRUCTION C REC 160 THE FIRST POINT OF A MARKETABLE PRODUCT IS AT THE PL IRON ORE PELLETS. FROM THE PLANTS (RESERVE AT SILVER BAY, O SUPERIOR; ERIE AT HOYT LAKES; EVELETH TACONITES AT FORBES; STEEL AT MT. IRON: NATIONAL (HANNA) AT KEEWATIN: AND BUTLER |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-83 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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