Great Lakes steel mills

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Great Lakes steel mills are large industrial facilities located along the Great Lakes that process iron ore into steel for use in manufacturing, construction, and automotive production across North America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf industrial facility group
steel mill
country Canada
United States
employs steelworkers
energySource coal
natural gas
environmentalImpact air pollution
greenhouse gas emissions
water pollution
historicalImportance North American automotive supply chain
Rust Belt industrialization
industry steel industry
locatedIn Buffalo–Niagara region
Chicago metropolitan area
Cleveland metropolitan area
Detroit metropolitan area
Duluth–Superior port
Great Lakes region
Hamilton, Ontario
Northwest Indiana
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
locatedNear Great Lakes
locatedOnWaterbody Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Michigan
Lake Ontario
Lake Superior
ownedBy integrated steel companies
mini-mill operators
process basic oxygen furnace steelmaking
blast furnace ironmaking
cold rolling
continuous casting
electric arc furnace steelmaking
hot rolling
produces steel
regulatedBy United States Environmental Protection Agency
regulatesEmissionsUnder Clean Air Act (United States)
linked to: Clean Air Act
regulatesWaterDischargeUnder Clean Water Act (United States)
linked to: Clean Water Act
servesIndustry automotive industry
construction industry
manufacturing industry
servesRegion North America
strategicRole critical infrastructure for manufacturing
regional employment
transportMode lake freighter shipping
rail transport
truck transport
usesMaterial iron ore

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Iron Range region of Minnesota exportsTo Great Lakes steel mills
Menominee Iron Range oreShippedTo Great Lakes steel mills
Vermilion Range oreDestination Great Lakes steel mills
Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor steel mill partOf Cleveland-Cliffs steelmaking network
linked to: Great Lakes steel mills