Fact-check · Sep 28, 2026 · Donald Trump
“The mine you mentioned is the first mine opened in America in fifty plus years focused on iron ore.”
TRUE
What the record shows
Mesabi Metallics mine in Nashwauk, Minnesota is the first new iron ore mine opened in the United States in over 50 years, beginning operations in September 2026. USGS reports eight active iron ore mines in 2025 (up from seven in 2023).
Sources
- EXIM Chairman Visits America’s First New Iron Ore Mine in 50 Years as Operations Begin in Northern Minnesota | EXIM.GOV
- Blast, at last: Minnesota’s first new iron ore mine in 50 years targets new era of steelmaking
- America's First New Iron Ore Mine in Nearly 50 Years - YouTube
- Mesabi Metallics Launches First New US Iron Ore Mine in 50 Years to Fuel Next-Gen Steelmaking
- First US Iron Mine in Nearly 50 Years Makes Explosive Opening With Patriotic Unveiling in Minnesota - YouTube
- Mesabi Range
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement, Sep. 28, 2026
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