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Iron Range

The Iron Range encompasses active mining operations like Polymet’s NorthMet Project in Hoyt Lakes and relics of LTV Steel in Babbitt. Industrial features such as the Hibbing power plant and warning signs about fire danger highlight the region’s enduring industrial infrastructure and environmental concerns.

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Hibbing power plant smokestacks in Hibbing, Minnesota, with low industrial buildings below.
The Hibbing power plant is located in Hibbing, Minnesota, with several smokestacks rising above the facility’s low industrial buildings. The plant is part of the city’s long-standing energy and industrial infrastructure in the Iron Range region. Rust and weathering are visible on the tallest stacks and surrounding metal structures.
Graffiti reading “Summer 2012” on a rusted metal wall beside a sidewalk.
Graffiti reading “Summer 2012” is painted on a rust-streaked metal wall beside a sidewalk and roadway. The wall’s paint is peeling, and corrosion covers much of the surface. Faded markings remain visible on the right side of the panel.
Extreme Fire Danger sign in northern Minnesota beside roadside vegetation.
Extreme Fire Danger sign in northern Minnesota. The roadside warning urges caution during dry conditions and features a Smokey Bear graphic.
PolyMet Mining NorthMet Project sign beside a road in the Iron Range, Minnesota
A roadside sign for the PolyMet Mining NorthMet Project stands along a paved road in the Iron Range of northern Minnesota. The weathered sign also names Cliffs Erie LLC, and a small speed limit sign is posted farther down the road.
LTV Steel Mining Company sign beside a gravel road in Babbitt, Minnesota.
The LTV Steel Mining Company sign stands along a gravel road in Babbitt, Minnesota. The sign marks the entrance to the former mining complex on the Iron Range.
PolyMet mine in Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, with open pits, haul roads, and water-filled excavations.
The PolyMet mine site in Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota, includes open pits, haul roads, spoil piles, and water-filled excavations in the Erie Basin area. Red industrial buildings and equipment are visible across the reclaimed and active mining property.

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