By the Numbers

Minnesota Economic Trends; Initial Impacts of COVID. Minnesota Wage Distribution Analysis: Article Three ... The 1.3 percentage point decline in 2020 was double the average from 2003-2019, however. ... Conversely, only 9% of Mining, 14.4% of Construction, and 23.3% of Utilities jobs were filled by women workers (see Table 1). Table 1. Women ...

In Response: The mining industry needs to clean up its act

Unfortunately, facts indicate that mining contributes very little to the Minnesota economy (less than half of a percent) but contributes a great deal to the story of pollution and environmental ...

2022 Mining Facts

Direct minerals mining jobs 91,174 Direct coal mining jobs 596,543 Indirect minerals mining jobs 211,006 Indirect coal mining jobs $18,000,000,000 Total federal, state and local taxes attributable to mining jobs *Employment numbers based on MSHA Q4 2021 preliminary employment data, applied to IMPLAN 2018 data economic multipliers.

The Economic Role of Metal Mining in Minnesota: Past, …

Eighty-three percent of the iron jobs that existed in 1979 had vanished by 2005. Similarly, the second graph shows the collapse of national employment in copper mining between 1972 and 2002 when 80 percent of the nation's copper mining jobs disappeared. If Minnesota had developed its copper ores previously, the Iron Range

Iron Range Proud: Minnesota's Miners are the Backbone of …

Towns throughout the Iron Range feel the sting when the industry struggles. "It's a big part of our economy," agreed Wendy Erickson, who is married to Elkington and who also works at the United Taconite mine. "There are a lot of spinoff jobs.". Even residents who don't work in the industry are proud of the role mining plays in their ...

Iron Range Proud: Minnesota's Miners are the …

The job of mining ore has been the driving force for an economy that has supported tens of thousands of workers and families on the Iron Range for generations. And it's one that the members of Local …

Bureau of Business and Economic Research Labovitz …

Percentage Change in Employment on the Arrowhead Region (2009-2018) and Location Quotient ... endorsement by the BBER/UMD of the IMA/Mining Minnesota or their projects. The BBER was asked to supply ... size of the areas economy, mining also employs a significant number of workers. In the past ten

Today in Minnesota: Business thrives, inequalities widen, …

Minnesota's rising stature as an innovative economic powerhouse was a central theme of "The Good Life in Minnesota," published by Time magazine in August 1973. by Dane Smith 02/07/2024 02/07 ...

Commercialization of Taconite | MNopedia

Though taconite was identified as an iron-bearing rock on the Iron Ranges of northern Minnesota long before the 1950s, it wasn't until then that it was extracted, processed, and shipped to steel mills on the Great Lakes. As natural ore reserves diminished, taconite became an alternative source of iron that allowed the Iron Range to continue mining …

Minnesota Now Fifth-Largest Mining State, It …

This is after Minnesota was in sixth place last year. Few people in the Twin Cities metro realize just how important mining is to Minnesota's economy, and to the nation's security. In 2018, mines in …

Minnesota Small Business Economic Profile

20 to 99. 500.0K. fewer than 20. 0.0 2000 2005 2010 2015. Minnesota small businesses employed 1.3 million people, or 47.2% of the private workforce, in 2016. (Source: SUSB) Firms with fewer than 100 employees have the largest share of small business employment. Figure 1 provides further details on firms with employees.

Economic Composition of Northeast Minnesota: …

approximately 5 percent of Minnesota's $567.8 billion economy and 13 percent of Greater Minnesota's $218.8 billion economy. In 2012, according to the IMPLAN model, professional and business services created nearly ... and mining created just under 16 percent. Together, the three industries account for 55 percent of all output in the region ...

Study: Iron mining 34 percent of northeast Minn. economy

A new study finds that 34 percent of northeast Minnesota's economic activity comes from iron mining. The study, by the University of Minnesota-Duluth's Bureau of Business and Economic Research ...

The Economic Role of Metal Mining in Minnesota: …

Eighty-three percent of the iron jobs that existed in 1979 had vanished by 2005. Similarly, the second graph shows the collapse of national employment in copper mining between 1972 and 2002 when 80 percent of the nation's copper mining jobs disappeared. If Minnesota had developed its copper ores previously, the Iron Range

Economic Impact of Ferrous and Nonferrous Mining on Minnesota …

The UMD Labovitz School of Business and Economics' research bureau, the Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BBER), was contacted by the Iron Mining Association of Minnesota and Mining Minnesota to study and estimate the economic impacts of construction and operations for ferrous and nonferrous mining on Minnesota and the …

Updating Prosperity: How mining can boost …

High Electricity Prices Threaten the Industry: Mining is one of the most electricity-intensive industries in Minnesota, and proposals to mandate 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2050 would make it too …

A brief history of Minnesota's Mesabi Iron …

The Hull-Rust-Mahoning mine in Hibbing, Minnesota, is the largest open-pit iron mine in Minnesota. As of 2020, material is still mined from the complex by Hibbing Taconite, or HibTac.

REGUL ATION RESEARCH OUTREA CH Minnesota

45.7 percent of Minnesota employees ... Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction 164 91 14 269 Industries not classified * 200 1 201 Total 409,431 100,829 14,896 525,156 * Not reported by the Census Bureau ... Small Business Economic Profile MN Author: Daniel Wilmoth Subject: Small businesses

The State of Minnesota's Economy: 2017: …

A year later we look again at Minnesota's economy. We use the most current data to assess its health. ... Mining & Logging, which contributes$447,603 of value per worker, has added just 700 new jobs. …

Community development in the face of resource

In 2010, Minnesota's mining industry generated nearly $1.9 billion in direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts (total economic impact) (Slurla, 2012), but changes in global markets in recent years have led to the closure of over half the mining operations in the state (U.S. Geological Survey, 2017).The wood-products industry is …

Explaining the Iron Range downturn

In the 1980s, some 10,000 workers — more than 60 percent of Minnesota's mining workforce — lost their jobs. In 2001, 1,400 mineworkers lost their jobs when LTV Mining closed in Hoyt Lakes.

Bureau of Business and Economic Research Labovitz …

operations for ferrous and nonferrous mining on Minnesota and the Arrowhead Region including Douglas County, Wisconsin. The objectives of the study include: To study the …

The Economic Contributions of U.S. Mining, 2021

for approximately 23 percent of U.S. mining's total employment contribution, 27 percent of total labor income and 24 ... Tax Payments of U.S. Mining Economic activity attributable to U.S. mining is taxed at the federal, state and local levels. ... Minnesota 843 1,181 2,025 Mississippi 104 136 240 Missouri 500 785 1,285 Montana 439 426 865

Mining Statistics | Minnesota Department of Revenue

This page contains data related to Mining Tax, Production Tax, and Occupation Tax. Production Data [+] 2023 Taxable Production and Tax by Mine. 2023 Taconite …

Minnesota's economy hinges on the new mining jobs

Yet, since 2000, Minnesota has lost 23.5 percent of its mining and logging jobs and increased the number of jobs in leisure and hospitality by 18.9 percent. So mining jobs aren't just important for northern Minnesota, they are important for people all over the state, including those in the Twin Cities.

Top Industries and Companies / Minnesota Department of …

Workforce Synchronization in North Central Minnesota; Fun With Statistics; Industrial Analysis; Regional Analysis; Minnesota Economic Indicators; ... Mining for Growth- High Paying Mining Jobs Anchor the Northeastern Minnesota Labor Market ... Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development 180 E 5th St Suite 1200 …

Governor Walz Signs Bill Moving Minnesota to 100 Percent …

This landmark achievement by Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Legislature will benefit Minnesotans for years to come across our economy, environment, communities, and beyond." Electrical utilities in Minnesota have already made significant strides toward carbon-free energy, with a decline in carbon emissions of 54% from 2005 …

Minerals | Minnesota DNR

Minnesota minerals by the numbers: Date of the first iron ore was shipped from Minnesota: July 31, 1884 from the Soudan Open Pit Mine. Number of active taconite (low-grade iron ore) mining operations: 6 mines (All located on the Mesabi Iron Range) Taconite Pellet Production for 2021: 39,098,876 long tons. Number of active peat mines in ...

Minnesota grapples with nickel mining impacts as EV …

Talon Metals says nickel will see sustained demand, citing high market prices for it and two federal grants totaling $134 million it has received to help increase domestic production here and in ...

Economy of Minnesota Statistics and Data Trends: GDP …

Government data offers valuable insights into a state's economy. Minnesota's economy ranks 20th in size among states and Washington, DC. Explore this page to learn about the state's economic growth, job market, and economy size, backed by data from reputable sources like the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of …

An Economic Exploration of Mining Industry of …

Alan Tovey (May 18, 2016) reported that U.S. will impose 522% import tariff on Chinese steel – 266% anti-dumping levy and 256% anti-subsidy duty. The U.S. Commerce Department said tariffs helped to increase Chinese steel price by 500 percent, which totaled to $272.3 million in 2015.

Mining Earnings in Minnesota (MNEMIN) | FRED | St. Louis Fed

Graph and download economic data for Mining Earnings in Minnesota (MNEMIN) from Q1 1998 to Q4 2023 about MN, mining, earnings, and USA.

Current Employment Statistics (CES) / Minnesota …

Additional information about Current Employment Statistics can be found at the . Questions regarding the Minnesota data can be addressed to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development at 651-259-7384 or . series: This is a new data series on hours and earnings for all nonfarm private-sector employees. Historical Data.

In the Long Run: Minnesota's Evolving Economy Over the …

The Mining industry in Minnesota during the 1950s accounted for a slightly higher percent of employment than nationally, but now is slightly under the national share. Construction employment has, for the most part, increased at the same rate as overall employment …

US Mine Production Increasing, Estimated Value of $86.3 …

The $86.3 billion worth of nonfuel minerals produced by U.S. mines in 2019 comprised industrial minerals, which includes natural aggregates as well as ferrous and nonferrous metals. The estimated value of U.S. industrial minerals production in 2019 was 58.2 b i l l i o n, a b o u t 3 27.7 billion. Crushed stone was the leading nonfuel mineral ...