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[quote="Mr Link"]I would think so if it reopens. I can't imagine the gravity dock at Presque Isle having the capacity to handle the output of two mines. On the other hand, I think Escanaba could handle the output of both mines, unless they really ramped up production, compared to the recent past.

Time will tell. Right now Cliffs is just trying to get the states of Michigan and Minnesota into a bidding war, probably with regulatory changes and tax incentives.

This morning's article from the Marquette Mining Journal:

[u][url]http://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2018/02/cliffs-weighs-options-for-expansion/[/url] [/u][/quote]

I realize things may have changed some since the '70's but LS&I was quite capable of handling the much larger volume of ships sailing then and we loaded 3 different varieties of pellets there - Tilden, Empire, Marquette and even the rare load of red ore.

I would think so if it reopens. I can't imagine the gravity dock at Presque Isle having the capacity to handle the output of two mines. On the other hand, I think Escanaba could handle the output of both mines, unless they really ramped up production, compared to the recent past.

Time will tell. Right now Cliffs is just trying to get the states of Michigan and Minnesota into a bidding war, probably with regulatory changes and tax incentives.

This morning's article from the Marquette Mining Journal:

[u][url]http://www.miningjournal.net/news/front-page-news/2018/02/cliffs-weighs-options-for-expansion/[/url] [/u]

Article on tv 6 news out of Marquette about Empire mine reopening.will this bring new life to Esky ore dock?