https://www.kaxe.org/tags/mesabi-metallics Mesabi Metallics en-US Copyright Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:24:36 GMT https://www.kaxe.org/local-news/2026-09-18/mesabi-metallics-eyes-5-billion-expansion-production-federal-assistance-ramp-up The mining company celebrated a $770 million federal loan and the production of its first concentrate at a blast event Sept. 17, 2026. Two days earlier, it announced the "next phase of investment" at an Itasca County Board meeting. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 21:24:36 GMT https://www.kaxe.org/local-news/2026-09-18/mesabi-metallics-eyes-5-billion-expansion-production-federal-assistance-ramp-up Emma Krab