For about 10 months of the year, the Twin Ports ships iron ore mined on Minnesota’s Iron Range. This work is so important to our region. It supports over 7, 000 jobs within the region and generates ~$1.6 billion in economic activity. Kristen Vake, IMA Executive Director, and Deb Deluca, Executive Director of the Duluth Seaway Port Authority, caught up to talk all things iron ore shipping in the 2nd episode of The Mining Story.