Two shallow mine shafts were created in 1906 and were used to ship ore out of the mine.
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A former railway siding, known as Grey's siding, was used to ship ore away from the mine site.
"It was easier to ship ore to the smeltery in Spezia than to rail it from here."
The mining boom created the port of Duluth which continues to be important for shipping ore, coal, and agricultural products.
The mine was at one time the nation's largest producer of hematite, and shipped ore every year but one from 1887 until its eventual close.
The railroad would not ship ore for less than 30 cents per ton, which Phil Collins considered too high to operate the furnace profitably.
The Lake Temagami Access Road was created to ship ore from the mine site.
Wyndham has regained significance as the port for the region with new mines shipping ore from the port.
The following year Sydvaranger bought forty percent of the shipping company Malmfart, which signed a ten-year contract to ship ore.