U. S. Steel to adjust production at Minntac plant

Pittsburgh-based United States Steel Corp. has announced plans to adjust operations and temporarily idle a portion of its Minnesota Ore Operations – Minntac plant in Mountain Iron, Minn., effective June 1. The company will continue to operate Minntac at reduced capacity to meet customer demand.

The company routinely adjusts production at its operating facilities to reflect market fluctuations. These ongoing operational adjustments are a result of challenging market conditions that reflect the cyclical nature of the industry.

As part of the temporary idling, all employees at Minntac have been advised of the upcoming temporary idling and are being issued notices under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act. The number of employees affected will be based on operational and maintenance needs.