Cliffs may add rare earth minerals to taconite mining
- Posted on October 20, 2025
- By Star Tribune
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Cliffs may add rare earth minerals to taconite mining
As tariffs reshape U.S. manufacturing, the steelmaker looks to rare earth and critical minerals. Geological surveys in Michigan and Minnesota show the potential for a shift from taconite. The company did not name the mines.
