Mesabi Metallics Nashwuak HBI plant
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Mesabi Metallics Nashwuak HBI plant is a steel plant in Nashwuak, Minnesota, United States that operates direct reduced iron (DRI) technology.
Location
The map below shows the exact location of the plant in Nashwuak, Minnesota, United States:
- Location: 17113 Co Rd 58, Nashwauk, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates (WGS 84): 47.383441, -93.219413 (exact)
Ownership Tree
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Plant Details
Table 1: General Plant Details
| Announced date | Start date | Workforce size |
|---|---|---|
| 2020[1] | 2026[2] | 350[3] |
Table 2: Ownership and Parent Company Information
| Parent company | Parent company PermID | Parent GEM entity ID | Owner | Owner company PermID | Owner GEM entity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel Dynamics Inc [88.0%]; unknown [12.0%] | 4295908010 [88.0%]; not applicable [12.0%] | E100001010336 [88.0%]; E100000132388 [12.0%] | Mesabi Mining LLC [100%][1] | 5063372746 | E100001012502 [100%] |
Table 3: Process and Products
| Steel product category | Steel products | Main production equipment |
|---|---|---|
| crude[1] | pellets[1] | DRI |
Table 4: Plant-level Crude Iron Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Capacity operating status1 | Sponge iron/DRI capacity | Nominal iron capacity (total) |
|---|---|---|
| cancelled | 2000[4] | 2000[4] |
Table 5: Upstream Products Production Capacities (thousand tonnes per annum)
| Pellets |
|---|
| 7000[5] |
Unit Details
Table 6: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Details
| Unit name | Status | Announced date | Furnace manufacturer and model | Furnace type | Current capacity (ttpa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | cancelled[4] | 2020[1] | Tenova/Danieli ENERGION[6][6] | shaft furnace[6] | 2000[4] |
Table 7: Direct Reduced Iron Furnace Reductant Details
| Unit name | Current or initial reductant | Gas reductant | Hydrogen reductant status |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown DRI (1) | gas[7] | syngas (reformed methane)[7] | capable[8] |
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240218075504/https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-officials-approve-new-lease-for-stalled-mesabi-metallics-project/573266751/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-18.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20250520064612/https://www.mesabimetallics.com/. Archived from the original on 20 May 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAjq1nywue0&t=14s.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20240218075504/https:/www.startribune.com/minnesota-officials-approve-new-lease-for-stalled-mesabi-metallics-project/573266751/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240217013953/https://www.mining-technology.com/projects/minnesota-iron-ore-nashwauk-minnesota/. Archived from the original on 2024-02-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://www.scribd.com/document/514443914/AMM-171114.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 (PDF) https://downloads.regulations.gov/EPA-R05-OAR-2015-0196-0081/attachment_8.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.energiron.com/hydrogen-ready-solution.
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