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Mesabi Metallics held a public meeting in Nashwauk, Minnesota, attracting over 250 attendees to discuss environmental permits essential for a new iron mine set to open by June, with an annual production capacity of 7 million tons of pellets. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is expected to make decisions on air and water permits by April, while the mine plans to address sulfate pollution through a refined water collection system. Anticipated to generate $28 million in taxes annually, the mine aims to produce direct-reduction grade pellets for electric arc furnaces, positioning itself as a low-cost player in the U.S. steel market.