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Mesabi Metallics New American Iron Ore Mine and Pellet Plant

Sector: Metal • Location: Nashwauk, Minnesota, United States

Source: Essar

Project
Under Construction

Mesabi Metallics Company LLC, backed by Essar Group, is constructing a $2.5 billion world-scale merchant Direct Reduction (DR) grade iron ore mine and pellet plant on more than 16,000 acres in northern Minnesota. The project aims to onshore a strategically important segment of the U.S. steel supply chain and produce premium DR grade iron ore pellets to meet the demand of the Electric Arc Furnace m

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Metal, Steel, Warehouse
Location
Nashwauk, Minnesota, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Essar

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The project “Mesabi Metallics New American Iron Ore Mine and Pellet Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Metal sector, located in Nashwauk, Minnesota, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Essar.

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2026-07-22

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Mesabi Metallics Company LLC, backed by Essar Group, is constructing a $2.5 billion world-scale merchant Direct Reduction (DR) grade iron ore mine and pellet plant on more than 16,000 acres in northern Minnesota. The project aims to onshore a strategically important segment of the U.S. steel supply chain and produce premium DR grade iron ore pellets to meet the demand of the Electric Arc Furnace market in the United States.

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Metals & Mining

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United States of America (USA)

State

Minnesota

City

Nashwauk

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Essar

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Metal, Steel, Warehouse

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2026-04-03

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