Iron Mining in Marquette County, Michigan

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The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Information and Data Management has produced a series of case studies on extractive industries across the United States, focusing on coal, copper, gold, iron, natural gas, and oil.

Screenshot of the USEITI case studies showing the Marquette County case study highlighted

Screenshot of the USEITI case studies showing the Marquette County case study highlighted. Credit: U.S. Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

The case study on iron mining in Marquette County, Michigan can be found here. The study includes:

  • The geology and history of iron mining in Marquette County
  • Production, revenue, and employment information
  • Extensive data sources for interested readers

All of the natural resources case studies can be found here.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior.

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