1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

LEGEND: Iron Ore Shipments - Hatched Bar

Iron Ore Capacity - Solid Bar

Source: American Iron Ore Association

1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

Source: American Iron Ore Association

1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984

LEGEND: Steel Production - Hatched Bar

Steel Capability - Solid Bar

Source: American Iron and Steel Institute

LEGEND: Steel Imports - Hotched Bor

Steel Imports as a Percent of Apparent Consumption - Solid Line

Steel Apparent Consumption - Solid Bar

Source: American Iran and Steel Institute

STATEMENT OF AMERICAN IRON ORE ASSOCIATION
BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
July 22, 1985
EXHIBIT V

EXISTING IRON ORE PELLETIZING FACILITIES LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES

Plants Operated by Members of
American Iron Ore Association
By State

MINE NAME

MICHIGAN

Empire
Tilden
Republic

MINNESOTA

National

Erie

Hibt ac

Eveleth

Minorca

Reserve

MISSOURI

Pea Ridge

TOTAL CAPACITY

Note:

ANNUAL CAPACITY

IN MILLIONS OF TONS

8.0 8.0

2.7 (idle since 1981)

4.0

11.0

8.1

6.0

2.6

8.2

1.7

60.3

There exists one additional pelletizing facility in Minnesota which is
not operated by an Association member. Its annual capacity is 18.5 million
tons. Also not included above is the Butler plant in Minnesota (annual
capacity 2.7 million tons) which was permanently closed at the end of last
month.

Source: American Iron Ore Association