Hibbing Taconite stays shuttered for nearly 1 year

Full story: KARE 11 TV

Hibbing Taconite will stay shut down through April of next year, keeping its 700 employees out of work longer than initially planned.

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dale perala

Hibbing, MN

why are they keeping the mines shut down when sieel Co.s are buying steel from overseas. this infomation is frm Computer TV.

Mike

Plano, TX

Simple,

Minnesota State taxes and unions make it unprofitable for mining companies. In S. America there aren't unions, environmental laws, nor state business taxes.

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