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In 1991, there were 20 companies operating 22 iron ore mines (21 open pit; 1 underground operation),
16 concentration plants, and 10 pelletizing plants. The primary iron ore producers are located in the
States of Minnesota and Michigan, which account for about 99 percent of all domestic crude iron ore.
In 1991, 7 mines operated by 4 companies produced approximately 87 percent of the industry's total
output (U.S. DOI, Bureau of Mines 1992)