MCS 2026 sheet
Iron ore
FeIndustrial9% of U.S. metal-mine value. Mesabi Range (MN) plus Michigan.
U.S. production 2025
48
million metric tons
U.S. value
$3.4B
price -4%
World production
2,600
million metric tons
Net import reliance
8%
Canada / Brazil
Primary uses
Steelmaking (taconite pellets)