The proposed Reserve Mining Company taconite plant at Beaver Bay, 2 August 1947.

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Montague, William K., 1892-. The proposed Reserve Mining Company taconite plant at Beaver Bay, 2 August 1947.

The proposed Reserve Mining Company taconite plant at Beaver Bay, 2 August 1947.

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A typed paper by W. K. Montague, read at the meeting of the North Shore Historical Assembly, August 2, 1947, at Duluth. Montague describes the iron ore deposits of the Mesabi Range and the mining industry in Minnesota; competition from other regions of the United States and foreign countries; and the future prospects of iron mining in Minnesota and the production of taconite. Montague discusses Reserve Mining Company's taconite plant and the concerns about its environmental impact on Lake Superior.

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts