Iron Mines in Minnesota

1,220Total Sites
124Active

Iron Mining in Minnesota

Minnesota has 1,220 iron-related mine and mineral deposit locations recorded in federal databases. Of these, 124 are currently active operations. Data comes from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System and MSHA Mine Safety and Health Administration records.

By County

CountySites
St. Louis County692
Itasca County276
Crow Wing County159
Fillmore County65
Cook County6
Olmsted County6
Lake County4
Aitkin County3
Mower County3
Morrison County2
Carlton County1
Cass County1
Crow Wing, Aitkin, Morrison County1
Roseau County1

Iron Mines

MineCountyTypeStatus
ArcturusItascaSurfaceProducer
Arcturus MillItascaProcessing PlantProducer
Auburn & Great Western MinesSt. LouisSurfaceProducer
Auburn MineSt. LouisProducer
Auburn MineSt. LouisSurfaceProducer
Ballast Crushing OperationSt. LouisProcessing PlantProducer
Bangor MineSt. LouisSurfaceProducer
Bentonite PlantSt. LouisProcessing PlantProducer
Bulter Taconite MillItascaProcessing PlantProducer
Butler Pro PlantItascaProcessing PlantProducer
Butler Taconite MineItascaProducer
Butler Taconite MineItascaSurfaceProducer
Butler Taconite Pit No 1ItascaSurfaceProducer
Butler Taconite Pit No 2ItascaSurfaceProducer
Butler Taconite Pit No 5ItascaSurfaceProducer
Canisteo MineItascaProducer
Canisteo MineItascaProducer
Canisteo PlantItascaProcessing PlantProducer
Columbia MineSt. LouisProducer
Coons Pacific MillSt. LouisProcessing PlantProducer
Coons PitSt. LouisSurfaceProducer
Danube MineItascaProducer
Danube Mine OrwellItascaSurfaceProducer
Day MineSt. LouisProducer
Delaware No.1 MineItascaProducer
Delaware No.2 MineItascaProducer
Diamond MineItascaProducer
Douglas Screening PlantSt. LouisProcessing PlantProducer
Dunka Pit Fe DepositSt. LouisSurfaceProducer
E.w. Davis WorksLakeProcessing PlantProducer
Erie Mining Co Pit No 1St. LouisSurfaceProducer
Erie Mining Co. MineSt. LouisProducer
Erie Pellet PlantSt. LouisProcessing PlantProducer
Erie Pit No 2St. LouisSurfaceProducer
Erie Pit No 4St. LouisSurfaceProducer
Erie Pit No 5St. LouisSurfaceProducer
Erie Pit No 6St. LouisSurfaceProducer
Erie Pit No 7St. LouisSurfaceProducer
Erie Pit No 9 NorthSt. LouisSurfaceProducer
Erie Pit No 9 SouthSt. LouisSurfaceProducer
Fairlane PlantSt. LouisProcessing PlantProducer
Fletcher MineItascaProducer
Fletcher MineItascaSurfaceProducer
Forster MineSt. LouisProducer
Forster-Burt MineSt. LouisProducer
Forster-Burt MineSt. LouisSurfaceProducer
Fraser MineSt. LouisProducer
Great Western MineSt. LouisProducer
Great Western MineSt. LouisSurfaceProducer
Gross-Marble MineItascaProducer

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