Cleveland-Cliffs: 630 workers to be laid off from Minorca and Hibtac

'Tariffs have nothing to do with this decision': Cleveland-Cliffs responds to layoffs of steelworkers

Share This StoryHundreds of steelworkers at two northern Minnesota mines have been notified that they will be temporarily laid off in May. Earlier this week, Cleveland-Cliffs, one of the nation’s largest steel manufacturers, issued notices that it plans to idle its Minorca mine just north of Virginia, Minn. Further, the company said it will institute a partial idle at its Hibbing mine. According to a statement from the organization, “These tempo…

Over 600 Steelworkers Laid Off Due To Tariffs

They can't say that we didn't warn them: More than 600 Iron Range steelworkers will be out of a job as mines that supply the struggling auto industry go offline. Cleveland-Cliffs will temporarily idle two Minnesota operations: Hibbing Taconite Co. in Hibbing and the Minorca Mine in Virginia. The Ohio-based company, North America’s largest producer of flat-rolled steel, has notified the state of the upcoming layoffs, according to a statement Thu…

Kemmerer coal mine lays off 28 workers

The owner of the Kemmerer coal mine laid off 28 workers on Friday, according to a Kemmerer Operations, LLC press statement. The job losses, which amount to roughly 13% of the mine’s workforce, followed months of rumors of possible cuts in the southwest Wyoming energy town. “The workforce reduction is part of its ongoing efforts to align operations with current coal market conditions, including those caused by the pending natural gas conversions …

Cleveland-Cliffs idles two Minnesota steel facilities, will lay off 630 workers

Cleveland-Cliffs plans to lay off hundreds of workers on Minnesota's Iron Range as it suspends operations at two of its steel-making facilities, amid weaker demand from the auto industry. The company didn't have a timeline for when workers might be brought back.

Hauschild: Cleveland-Cliffs set to layoff 600 steelworkers at Minorca, Hibbing Taconite

Iron Range state Sen. Grant Hauschild said Thursday that Cleveland-Cliffs is planning to layoff 600 miners from its Minorca and Hibbing Taconite operations in northeastern Minnesota.In a Wednesday press release, Hauschild said he was informed that approximately 340 Steelworkers at Minorca and 250 Steelworkers at HibTac will be impacted. The DFL senator added that Cliffs cited challenging economic conditions for the automobile industry, the compa…

Cleveland-Cliffs set to layoff 630 steelworkers at Minorca, Hibbing Taconite

The Hull Rust Mine View in Hibbing that overlooks Hibbing Taconite. Photo by Jerry Burnes/Iron Range Today. Republished with permission from Iron Range Today.  Cleveland-Cliffs issued layoff notices to 630 employees as it plans to temporarily idle its Minorca mine and Hibbing Taconite, the company confirmed Thursday. State Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown, first announced the layoffs earlier in the day. Cliffs did not specify how many jobs a…