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Who makes up the Iron Ore Alliance? 1,800 employees living, working, and raising families on Minnesotas Iron Range 2 When was the Iron Ore Alliance created? Established February 2013 3 Why was the Iron Ore Alliance created? Provide a

  2. Who makes up the Iron Ore Alliance? 1,800 employees living, working, and raising families on Minnesota’s Iron Range 2

  3. When was the Iron Ore Alliance created? Established February 2013 3

  4. Why was the Iron Ore Alliance created? Provide a united, bipartisan voice on issues that impact iron mining  Educate Minnesotans about the importance of the mining industry  Advocate for good jobs and economic growth  Protect the environment 4

  5. Iron Ore Alliance focus areas -Economic vitality -Education about iron mining -High environmental and operations standards

  6. Economic vitality Oppose illegal foreign steel dumping Illegal dumping of underpriced steel  products is crippling Minnesota's Iron Range and U.S. steel producers New tariffs created in the summer  and fall 2016 for hot-rolled and cold- rolled steel imports from multiple nations A U.S. International Trade  Commission investigation is underway against Chinese steel producers, distributors for collusion, theft and fraud (337 case) 6

  7. Economic vitality  Advocate for pro-mining policies  Jobs  Fair trade  Environment  Transportation infrastructure  Buy American legislation  483-acre Minntac boundary extension means 16 more years of mining, 100 jobs, and millions of dollars more for public schools 7

  8. Education about iron mining Tens of millions of dollars generated for public schools More than $100 million in environmental investments in past decade $612 million in business with Minnesota suppliers and vendors annually 8

  9. Policymakers visit Minntac 9

  10. High standards: Environment and operations Fair, science-based water quality standards will protect wild rice and mining industry’s future 10

  11. Wild rice sulfate standard  The state’s current standard of 10 milligrams per liter (mg/L) is based on observational data from the 1940s  10 mg/L sulfate standard is not supported by science  MPCA ruling making process is underway  Potential for significant impact on Iron Range cities and industry 11

  12. Questions? Stay connected Sign up to receive updates at ironorealliance.com

  13. Thank you! 13

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