Labor officials are now estimating that up to 110 people could be laid off at Hibbing Taconite, the second largest mine on the Iron Range, as part of Cliffs Natural Resources cutbacks amid the global recession. Additional layoffs at Eveleth’s United Taconite and Silver Bay’s Northshore Mining are expected. No word on how other Range mining operations will be affected, but it appears a slow down (perhaps temporary) is coming for 2009.
100-plus layoffs likely at Range mine; more to come?
November 8, 2008 by Leave a Comment
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