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Session: MINING & EXPLORATION: GEOSCIENCES: EXPLORATION & FEASIBILITY: PREPARING FOR MINES OF THE FUTURE | Room 255C
North American iron ore production has steadily increased over the past decade influenced heavily by international exports to East Asia and Europe. The iron ore industry within the U.S. is heavily dominated by production from the Great Lakes region for domestic and international customers. The western states have a long and varied history of iron ore production though and is often a forgotten resource due to the focus on base and precious metals. Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, and California contain active mines, historic production, and potentially viable iron deposits. This talk will provide a high-level overview of the North American iron ore market and focus on the known prospects of western U.S. iron ore including deposit nature, general characteristics, and potential for future mining.