• Minntac  produces 12.3-13 million tons of ore at full production - 1200 employees
  
• Keetac produces 3.4-4million tons full production - 425 employees
  
• Entry level jobs at either mine start at $60,000 a year with full benefits and pension
  
• The IRRRB 2016 budget was 33 million dollars, which is entirely comprised of  tax dollars paid by the taconite mines
  
• Taconite mining benefits Cook County, MN with significant funding  where they have no mining at all
• Taconite mining benefits Twin Cities schools to the tune of million of dollars despite there being no mining production whatsoever by the Twin Cities.