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MN-023 · Tier 3 · Opportunity B
U.S. Steel Minntac
Minntac mine and pellet plant, Mountain Iron, Minnesota. Taconite iron ore pellets.
BTier 3ProcessNew owner
- Parent
- U.S. Steel (Nippon Steel)
- Industry
- Mining
- People
- No figure
- Status
- New owner - Nippon Steel (Jun 2025)
- Source
- minnesotareformer.com ↗
- Verified
- 2026-10-16
How tools get used here
Maintenance-driven MRO: pumps, valves, motors, conveyors and shutdown or turnaround work.
Buying signals
Nippon plans $500M at Minntac and Keetac through 2028.
Who buys tools here
Usually the maintenance manager, plant manager, MRO or indirect purchasing, and the tool crib lead. At refineries and mills, maintenance contractors buy a large share as well.
Plants nearby
Straight-line distance between ZIP code areas, so treat it as approximate.