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The Iron Range’s High-Tech Renaissance: Niron Magnetics and the $1.8 Billion Quest to End Rare-Earth Dependency

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October 31, 2026

6 Min Read

For over a century, the jagged skyline of Minnesota’s Iron Range has served as a monument to American industrial might. But as the taconite industry weathered decades of decline—squeezed by global competition and the rise of recycled steel—the region has…