HIBBING, Minn. (AP) — Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. says a rail logjam is forcing the company to immediately begin using trucks to transport iron ore pellets from Hibbing Taconite to the Duluth port.
In a statement Friday, the Cleveland-based mining company said the move is a way to ensure its customers on the lower Great Lakes will have an adequate supply of pellets to maintain operations before the shipping season closes.
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Cliffs chairman, president and CEO Lourenco Goncalves says the company recognizes the impact additional truck traffic will have on people who live and travel along the route. He calls it a “short-term solution.”
The Mesabi Daily News (http://bit.ly/1vcVgbE) reports Cliffs’ decision comes as northeastern Minnesota mines stockpile taconite due to insufficient rail service in recent months.
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Information from: Mesabi Daily News, http://www.virginiamn.com
