Hibbing Taconite Company
Hibbing Taconite Company produces about 7.8 million tons of standard iron-bearing pellets, and mines about 29 million tons of ore annually. Hibbing began production in 1976 and made its initial shipment in January of 1977. Hibbing Taconite Company is a joint venture between ArcelorMittal, Cleveland-Cliffs and U.S. Steel. ArcelorMittal assumed the managing partner role of Hibbing Taconite Company in August 2019.
The pellets are shipped to ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor.
General manager: Ed LaTendresse
Union representation: United Steelworkers Local 2750, Chris Johnson, president
Employees: 732
Product: Iron ore pellets
Services provided: Mining, crushing, concentrating and pelletizing
Contact:
Hibbing Taconite Company
4950 County Highway 5
North PO Box 589
Hibbing, MN 55746
