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Firm sees bright future for taconite operations

...aggressive actions in 1999 to position Cliffs for news,'' Brinzo said. Hibbing Taconite, Northshore Mining Co. and LTV Steel Mining Co. in northeastern Minnesota and the Tilden and Empire mines in Michigan's Upper Peninsula all are forecast to Cliffs-managed...

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Future of mine facilities, workers up in air

HOYT LAKES, (AP) -- Almost as soon as LTV Steel Mining Co. announced that its taconite plant here would close by next year, discussion started about ways to soften the blow sure to come...

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LTV to close taconite mine; residents worry

HOYT LAKES (AP) -- Now that LTV Steel Mining Co. has decided to close its taconite plant here, eliminating 1,400 jobs, residents worry that the town's future is bleak...

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Iron Range prepares for plant closing

...years to prepare Northeastern Minnesota for the decline of the mining industry. With Wednesday's announcement that LTV Steel Mining Co. will close its taconite plant here, IRRRB and other government officials know they have their work cut out for...

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Wellstone visits Iron Range students

...Paul Wellstone hoped today to bring some good news to students on the Iron Range who worry that the closing of the LTV Steel Mining Co. will affect their ability to pay for college. Wellstone heard the concerns a week ago during a visit to Hoyt Lakes...

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DNR suggests new plant options for LTV

HOYT LAKES (AP) -- LTV Steel Mining Co.'s taconite plant here could be turned into a...study, which was released Thursday, found that LTV Steel Mining Co. has a taconite reserve of 400 million tons, second...

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Governor issues plea for buyer of Hoyt Lakes plant while on 'The Tonight Show'

...Let's put a big Jack in the Box there,'' Leno said, referring to the fast food restaurant. In May, LTV Steel Mining Co. announced it was closing the Hoyt Lakes taconite plant in about a year because its ore quality has declined, making...

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Ventura pitch brings inquiries

...Ventura aide said. During his Thursday appearance on the late-night show, Ventura said the pending closure of the LTV Steel Mining Co. taconite plant in Hoyt Lakes would present an opportunity for any business interested in the facility or the 1...

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Ventura stresses economic diversity during Range tour

...Glumac, a representative from the Iron Mining Association. She urged state officials not to view the closure of LTV Steel Mining Co.'s Hoyt Lakes operation as an ominous prelude of things to come. "We are not going anywhere," she said...

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LTV shutdown begins to affect Iron Range economy

HOYT LAKES (AP) -- When LTV Steel Mining Co. closes next summer 1,400 workers will lose their high-paying jobs, but another 1,400 workers not employed by the company...

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