Mesabi Trust (MSB)

[Enterprising Investor]

Receipt of Quarterly Royalty Report and Royalty Payments from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.(2/01/24)

On January 30, 2024, Mesabi Trust received the quarterly royalty report of iron ore production and shipments out of Silver Bay, Minnesota during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 (the “Quarterly Royalty Report”) from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (“Cliffs”), the parent company of Northshore Mining Company (“Northshore”). As further explained under Item 7.01 below, the Quarterly Royalty Report indicated that the Mesabi Trust was paid total royalty payments of $6,432,434 on January 30, 2024, as summarized below.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD.

Quarterly Royalty Report and Royalty Payments

On January 30, 2024, the Trustees of Mesabi Trust received the Quarterly Royalty Report from Cliffs, the parent company of Northshore.

As reported to Mesabi Trust by Cliffs in the Quarterly Royalty Report, based on production and shipments of iron ore products by Northshore during the three months ended December 31, 2023, Mesabi Trust was credited with a base royalty of $3,819,821. Also, for the three months ended December 31, 2023, Mesabi Trust was credited with a bonus royalty in the amount of $2,361,242. Cliffs reported that no adjustments were applied for the quarter. In addition, a royalty payment of $251,371 was paid to the Mesabi Land Trust. Accordingly, the total royalty payments from Cliffs received on January 30, 2024 by Mesabi Trust for the three months ended December 31, 2023 were $6,432,434.

The royalties paid to Mesabi Trust are based on the volume of iron ore pellets produced for internal use or shipped for third party sales during the quarter and the year to date, the pricing of iron ore product sales, and the percentage of iron ore pellet shipments from Mesabi Trust lands rather than from non-Mesabi Trust lands. In the fourth calendar quarter of 2023, Cliffs credited Mesabi Trust with 964,129 tons shipped or produced during the quarter, as compared to negative (54,026) tons adjusted (or applied) during the fourth calendar quarter of 2022 (based on inventory surveys conducted during the quarter), when the Northshore operations were idled.

The volume of iron ore pellets (and other iron ore products) produced or shipped by Northshore varies from quarter to quarter and year to year based on a number of factors, including, among others, Cliffs’ decisions to idle Northshore operations (which occurred from May 2022 through March 2023), the requested delivery schedules of customers (including affiliates), general economic conditions in the iron ore industry, and production schedules and weather conditions on the Great Lakes. These multiple factors can result in significant variations in royalties received by Mesabi Trust (and in turn, the resulting funds available for distribution to Unitholders by Mesabi Trust) from quarter to quarter and from year to year. These variations, which can be positive or negative, cannot be predicted by the Trustees of Mesabi Trust. Based on the above factors, and as indicated by Mesabi Trust’s historical distribution payments, the royalties received by Mesabi Trust, and the distributions paid to Unitholders, if any, in any particular quarter are not necessarily indicative of royalties that will be received, or distributions that will be paid, if any, in any subsequent quarter or full year.

Cliffs’ quarterly royalty reports normally present production and shipment volumes, as well as royalty calculations, that are based on documented transactions that are reviewed by the Trustees and are based on estimated iron ore prices that are subject to change. It is possible that future negative price adjustments could offset, or even eliminate, royalties or royalty income that would otherwise be payable to Mesabi Trust in any particular quarter, or at year end, thereby potentially reducing cash available for distribution to Mesabi Trust’s Unitholders in future quarters.

The Trustees of Mesabi Trust have received no specific updates concerning Cliffs’ plans with respect to Northshore iron ore operations. The last reported Cliffs’ public announcements made in April 2023 included that Northshore was being partially restarted and would be run at less than full capacity for the remainder of last year, and that Cliffs would continue to treat Northshore as a swing operation.

[Enterprising Investor]

Announcement of Mesabi Trust Distribution (1/12/24)

The Trustees of Mesabi Trust (NYSE:MSB) declared a distribution of thirty-seven cents ($0.37) per Unit of Beneficial Interest payable on February 20, 2024 to Mesabi Trust Unitholders of record at the close of business on January 30, 2024. This compares to no distribution declared for the same period last year.

The Trustees’ announcement today of a thirty-seven cents ($0.37) per Unit distribution, as compared to no distribution announced by the Trust at the same time last year, is primarily attributable to the restart of Northshore operations in April 2023, and to an increase in the total royalties received by the Trust in October 2023, as compared to the total royalties received by the Trust in October 2022. In particular, the Trust’s receipt of total royalty payments of $5,666,254 on October 30, 2023 from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (“Cliffs”), the parent company of Northshore Mining Company (“Northshore”), was higher than the total royalty payments of zero dollars ($0.00) received by the Trust from Cliffs in October 2022.

The distribution announced today also reflects that, until July 30, 2023, the Trust had received no royalties in the Trust’s three previous fiscal quarters, as well as the current continuing uncertainties related to previous announcements by Cliffs about its intention to continue to treat Northshore as a swing operation. Accordingly, the Trustees’ decision announced today also reflects their determination to maintain an appropriate level of reserves in order to make adequate provision to meet current and future expenses and present and future liabilities (whether fixed or contingent) that may arise in the future.

The Trustees have received no specific updates on Cliffs’ plans for the current year concerning Northshore iron ore operations. The Trustees’ distribution announcement today also takes into account numerous other factors, including uncertainties resulting from Cliffs’ prior announcements to increase the use of scrap iron in its vertical supply chain planning, the potential volatility in the iron ore and steel industries generally, national and global economic uncertainties, the cost and expense related to the Trust’s pending arbitration against Northshore and Cliffs, further potential disturbances from global unrest and the potential impacts from future outbreaks of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Quarterly royalty payments from Northshore for iron ore production and shipments during the fourth calendar quarter, which are payable to Mesabi Trust under the royalty agreement, are due January 30, 2024, together with the quarterly royalty report. After receiving the quarterly royalty report, Mesabi Trust plans to file a summary of the quarterly royalty report with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240112127153/en/Mesabi-Trust-Press-Release

[dealerschool2006]

I'm not biting until CLF puts out forward statements of their relationship with MSB...

[Enterprising Investor]

Receipt of Quarterly Royalty Report and Royalty Payment from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (10/30/23)

On October 30, 2023, Mesabi Trust received the quarterly royalty report of iron ore production and shipments out of Silver Bay, Minnesota during the quarter ended September 30, 2023 (the “Quarterly Royalty Report”) from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (“Cliffs”), the parent company of Northshore Mining Company (“Northshore”). As further explained under Item 7.01 below, the Quarterly Royalty Report indicated that the Mesabi Trust received a royalty payment on October 30, 2023, as summarized below.

https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/65172/000155837023017250/msb-20231030x8k.htm

[Enterprising Investor]

Mesabi Trust Press Release (10/13/23)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Announcement of Mesabi Trust Distribution

The Trustees of Mesabi Trust (NYSE:MSB) declared a distribution of thirty-five cents ($0.35) per Unit of Beneficial Interest payable on November 20, 2023 to Mesabi Trust Unitholders of record at the close of business on October 30, 2023. This compares to no distribution declared for the same period last year.

The Trustees’ announcement today of a thirty-five cents ($0.35) per Unit distribution, as compared to no distribution announced by the Trust at the same time last year, is primarily attributable to the restart of Northshore operations in April 2023, and to an increase in the total royalties received by the Trust in July 2023, as compared to the total royalties received by the Trust in July 2022. In particular, the Trust’s receipt of total royalty payments of $5,321,510 on July 30, 2023 from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (“Cliffs”), the parent company of Northshore Mining Company (“Northshore”), was higher than the total royalty payments of $2,314,994 received by the Trust from Cliffs in July 2022. This increase in the total royalties received by the Trust in July 2023, as compared to the total royalties received in July 2022, was primarily attributable to the restart of Northshore operations.

The distribution announced today also reflects that, until July 30, 2023, the Trust had received no royalties in the Trust’s three previous fiscal quarters, as well as the current continuing uncertainties related to previous announcements by Cliffs about its plans to operate Northshore at less than full capacity for the remainder of this year, and an intention to continue to treat Northshore as a swing operation. Accordingly, the Trustees’ decision announced today also reflects their determination to maintain an appropriate level of reserves in order to make adequate provision to meet current and future expenses and present and future liabilities (whether fixed or contingent) that may arise in the future.

The Trustees have received no specific updates on Cliffs’ plans for the remainder of the current year concerning Northshore iron ore operations. The Trustees’ distribution announcement today also takes into account numerous other factors, including uncertainties resulting from Cliffs’ prior announcements to increase the use of scrap iron in its vertical supply chain planning, the potential volatility in the iron ore and steel industries generally, national and global economic uncertainties, the cost and expense related to the Trust’s pending arbitration against Northshore and Cliffs, further potential disturbances from global unrest and the potential impacts from future outbreaks of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Quarterly royalty payments from Northshore for iron ore production and shipments during the third calendar quarter, which are payable to Mesabi Trust under the royalty agreement, are due October 30, 2023, together with the quarterly royalty report. After receiving the quarterly royalty report, Mesabi Trust plans to file a summary of the quarterly royalty report with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231013604091/en/Mesabi-Trust-Press-Release

[Enterprising Investor]

Background

[...]

As previously disclosed, on May 1, 2022, Cliffs idled Northshore. On July 22, 2022, Cliffs announced that it extended the idling of Northshore to at least April 2023. On April 25, 2023, Cliffs announced that “higher levels of steel production have led to the partial restart of some operations at … [its] iron ore mining and pelletizing swing facility at Northshore earlier this month.” In addition, Cliffs announced that it “…will continue to treat that facility as our swing operation. And at this time, we still do not expect to operate Northshore in full any time this year.” The Trustees of Mesabi Trust have not been provided with any additional information regarding the anticipated volume of production, stockpiling or shipping of iron ore products at the Northshore operations in Babbitt and Silver Bay, Minnesota.

[...]

Comparison of Royalty Income for the Three Months Ended April 30, 2023 and April 30, 2022

[...]

As reflected in the table below, the Trust’s total royalty income for the three months ended April 30, 2023 decreased by $12,484,173 to $1,711,316 as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2022. The decrease in total royalty income is due to the idling of Northshore’s facilities during the three months ended April 30, 2023, as compared to the three months ended April 30, 2022.

[Enterprising Investor]

Form 10-Q (6/13/23)

https://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0000065172/000155837023011040/msb-20230430x10q.htm

[Lowjack]

Share price is going to be run through the rock crusher! Low test coming up.

[Enterprising Investor]

Northshore Mining on Iron Range open again after a year of idling (4/25/23)

By MIKE HUGHLETT, STAR TRIBUNE

Northshore Mining has partly reopened this month after being shuttered for nearly a year. However, Cleveland-Cliffs, Northshore's owner, does not expect to run the iron ore operation at full capacity in 2023.

Cleveland-Cliffs declined to disclose how many of Northshore's 450 employees were back at work. Northshore mines taconite in Babbitt and ships it by rail to Silver Bay, where it is fashioned into marble-sized balls of more than 60% iron.

Higher levels of steel production led to a "partial restart" of Northshore's operations earlier in April, Cleveland-Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves said in a quarterly earnings conference call Tuesday.

However, Goncalves told stock analysts that Northshore will continue to serve as "our swing operation." That means Northshore will be used "as needed," Cliffs said in an email.

"At this time, we still do not expect to operate Northshore in full any time this year," Goncalves said.

State Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown, said Tuesday he was told that Cliffs gave offers to all Northshore employees to return to work.

Wade LeBlanc, Silver Bay's mayor, said the same, and like Hauschild said some workers did not return. They had found new jobs, including at other taconite plants or railroads, LeBlanc said.

"Everybody who wanted to come back came back," LeBlanc added. "The fact that they are mining — that is good news for our community, for our schools and for everybody. It's good to see steam coming out of [the plant's] stacks."

Cleveland-based Cleveland-Cliffs is Minnesota's largest iron ore miner and one of the nation's biggest steelmakers. The company owns three of the Iron Range's six taconite operations in full and has an 85% stake in a fourth.

Cliffs idled Northshore in May 2022. At the time, the company had enough ore capacity at its other properties, and it was enmeshed in a long-running and bitter dispute over royalty payments connected to Northshore.

The dispute with Mesabi Trust, which receives royalties for ore it owns near Babbitt, does not appear to be solved. Goncalves has previously described the royalties as "absurdly high."

The current royalty agreement dates to 1989, when Cyprus Minerals bought and resurrected the shuttered Babbitt and Silver Bay assets of Reserve Mining. Cliffs purchased Cyprus Northshore in 1994 and assumed the royalty agreement.

Cleveland-Cliffs reported a first quarter net loss of $42 million, or 11 cents per share, compared with a net profit of $814 million, or $1.50 per share, for the same period a year ago. Cliffs' first quarter loss was less than the 22-cent loss forecast by analysts polled by Zacks.

Cleveland-Cliffs' first quarter revenues tallied $5.3 billion, down from $6 billion a year earlier, but $100 million above the Zacks estimate. Cliffs stock closed Tuesday at $15.27, down nearly 6%.

https://m.startribune.com/northshore-mining-on-iron-range-open-again-after-a-year-of-idling/600270008/?clmob=y&c=n&clmob=y&c=n

[Enterprising Investor]

ValueWorks LLC beneficially owns 806,437 shares (4/24/23)

Controls 6.1 percent.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65172/000091957423000843/d9922192_13-g.htm

[Enterprising Investor]

Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC beneficially owns 2,684,726 shares (4/24/23)

Conrols 20.5 percent.

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65172/000105682323000005/schedule13g-mesabitrust.txt

[Enterprising Investor]

Form 10-K (4/24/23)

https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1640455/000164045523000064/jnce0424202314d-9_a.htm

[Enterprising Investor]

Mesabi Trust Press Release (4/14/23)

Announcement of No Distribution

The Trustees of Mesabi Trust (NYSE:MSB) have determined that no distribution will be declared this April 2023 with respect to Units of Beneficial Interest. This compares to a distribution of One Dollar and four cents ($1.04) per Unit for the same period last year.

The Trustees’ announcement today of declaring no distribution this quarter primarily reflects the Trustees’ caution about uncertainties related to a number of factors, including principally Cleveland-Cliffs’ previously announced plans to idle Northshore Mining Company’s iron ore operations until April 2023 or maybe beyond, that recent press reports of Cliffs’ public statements were not definitive on a date or scope of a possible restart of Northshore operations, that the Trust received no royalty payments the last two fiscal quarters, that there has been no apparent iron ore production or shipping at Northshore during the most recent calendar quarter and that negative pricing adjustments, which are expected to be recognized in the last quarter of the Trust’s fiscal year ended January 31, 2023, are anticipated to increase the contract liability portion of the Trust’s unallocated reserve.

Accordingly, the Trustees’ decision announced today reflects their determination to maintain an appropriate level of reserves in order to make adequate provision to meet current and future expenses and present and future liabilities (whether fixed or contingent) that may arise in the future.

The Trustees have received no specific updates on Cliffs’ plans concerning Northshore iron ore operations. The Trustees’ determination of no distribution this quarter also takes into account numerous other factors, including uncertainties resulting from Cliffs’ prior announcements to make Northshore a swing operation as Cliffs’ Minorca operation becomes increasingly utilized, Cliffs’ increased use of scrap iron in its vertical supply chain planning, potential volatility in the iron ore and steel industries generally, national and global economic uncertainties, the cost and expense related to the Trust’s pending arbitration against Northshore and its parent, Cliffs, possible further disturbances from global unrest and the potential impacts from further outbreaks of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Quarterly royalty payments from Northshore for iron ore production and shipments during the first calendar quarter, which are payable to Mesabi Trust under the royalty agreement, are due April 30, 2023, together with the quarterly royalty report. After receiving the quarterly royalty report, Mesabi Trust plans to file a summary of the quarterly royalty report with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230414005051/en/

[Enterprising Investor]

Mesabi Trust Press Release (1/12/23)

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Announcement of No Distribution

The Trustees of Mesabi Trust (NYSE:MSB) have determined that no distribution will be declared this January 2023 with respect to Units of Beneficial Interest. This compares to a distribution of One Dollar and seventy-five cents ($1.75) per Unit for the same period last year.

The Trustees’ announcement today of declaring no distribution this quarter primarily reflects the Trustees’ caution about uncertainties arising from the July 22, 2022 announcement by Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (“Cliffs”), the parent company of Northshore Mining Company (“Northshore”), to extend the ongoing idling of Northshore operations until at least April 2023 and maybe beyond. With Northshore’s operations currently in idle mode, and no additional information being made available to the Trustees regarding the length of the idling, the Trustees’ decision reflects their determination to maintain an appropriate level of reserves in order to make adequate provision to meet current and future expenses and present and future liabilities (whether fixed or contingent) that may arise in the future.

The Trustees have received no specific updates on Cliffs’ plans concerning Northshore operations. The Trustees’ determination of no distribution this quarter also takes into account numerous other factors, including uncertainties resulting from Cliffs’ prior announcements to make Northshore a swing operation as Cliffs’ Minorca operation becomes increasingly utilized, Cliffs’ increased use of scrap iron in its vertical supply chain planning, potential volatility in the iron ore and steel industries generally, national and global economic uncertainties, the cost and expense related to the Trust’s initiation of arbitration against Northshore and its parent, Cliffs, possible further disturbances from global unrest and the potential impacts from further outbreaks of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Quarterly royalty payments from Northshore for iron ore production and shipments during the fourth calendar quarter, which are payable to Mesabi Trust under the royalty agreement, are due January 30, 2023, together with the quarterly royalty report. After receiving the quarterly royalty report, Mesabi Trust plans to file a summary of the quarterly royalty report with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Current Report on Form 8-K.

Commencement of Arbitration

As previously disclosed by Mesabi Trust, on October 14, 2022, the Trust initiated arbitration against Northshore and its parent, Cliffs (jointly, the “Operator”), the lessee/operator of the leased lands. The arbitration proceeding was commenced with the American Arbitration Association. The Trust seeks an award of damages relating to the Operator’s underpayment of royalties in 2020, 2021, and 2022 by virtue of the Operator’s failure to use the highest price arm’s length iron ore pellet sale from the preceding four quarters in pricing internal production during the fourth quarter of 2020 through 2022. The Trust also seeks declaratory relief related to the Trust’s entitlement to certain documentation and to the time the Operator’s royalty obligation accrues on internal production.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230112005691/en/Mesabi-Trust-Press-Release

[dealerschool2006]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/mesabi-trust-press-release-202000856.html and continued sell off until next year for $MSB...

[Lowjack]

We knew that already! Should be less than $1! LOLs

[DewDiligence]

Reason for today's selloff: #msg-167852284.

[Saving Grace]

The October 29, 2021 royalty amount also included an additional payment of $2,314,114 related to pellets and sinter volumes identified by Cliffs as 2020 deemed shipped adjustments. In addition, a royalty payment of $185,017 was paid to the Mesabi Land Trust. Accordingly, the total third quarter 2021 royalty payments received by Mesabi Trust on October 29, 2021 from Cliffs were $16,219,472.

[Lowjack]

I suspect this will end up in Federal court.

Obvious retaliation!

SEC, FBI investigation of Racketeering will get those documents.

Result should be divestiture of North Shore Mining as Anti Trust settlement.

https://ih.advfn.com/stock-market/NYSE/mesabi-MSB/stock-news/86252285/current-report-filing-8-k

[Lowjack]

You want the ore, you will pay for it!

Expect it to double the next time you want ore!

[Saving Grace]

Without providing more details, Goncalves said Northshore is hindered by an unreasonable royalty structure. Those royalties are paid to Mesabi Trust (MSB) based upon the volume of ore purchased. MSB’s share price declined 24.1 percent following the announcement.

Gov. Walz blew it for the Mesabi Trust. They could have had HBI #2 in MN. locked in. Now they have nothing.

http://www.businessnorth.com/daily_briefing/cleveland-cliffs-reports-record-quarterly-revenue-income/article_5bdd3ffa-33b1-11ec-89c4-4b320446c6d6.html

[DewDiligence]

Reason for today's selloff: #msg-166468979.

[Lowjack]

Sell earnings!!!
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/iron-ore-price

[Lowjack]

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-steel-plans-lay-off-221654984.html

[Silcox]

Nice guess. Came in at $1.18

[nas101]

Sure. The distribution to be announced in a few weeks or so should be right around $1.16 per unit. Perhaps a few cents more if the trustee releases some of the excess Cash reserves they have been carrying.

[Silcox]

Anybody got a guess or estimated # on what the next quarter dividend will be?

[trickledownfacists]

This has been on an absolute
Run the past year!

[stocktrademan]

MSB bullish 10.43

Mesabi Trust is a royalty trust organized under the laws of the State of New York in 1961 to derive income from an iron mine (the Peter Mitchell Mine) located near Babbitt, Minnesota, at the eastern end of the Mesabi Iron Range.

Note: trust uses 1099 forms (not a k-1 partnership)
http://www.mesabi-trust.com/

[Lowjack]

Should be under a $1!!!


http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=71664625&symbol=MSB

[Lowjack]

Unownable and the Trustee is paying out monies that should be saved for the coming collapse of the steel industry!

[Timothy Smith]

LOL what moves will change that?

[Lowjack]

It will only improve once the control of the US returns to the people. Until then, your up a Giant Chinese Turd hole!

[Timothy Smith]

Is your outlook improving from here?

[Saving Grace]

Mesabi Trust (MSB) Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.05

The writing is on the wall CLF shorts!

It won't be long now as it's a sure bet. CLF CC on Jan 27 will make that clear. Shorts will be running to the bank to cover CLF short positions.

http://www.tickerreport.com/banking-finance/1253083/mesabi-trust-msb-declares-quarterly-dividend-of-0-05/

[Lowjack]

This is unownable at current market conditions!

http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=69630636&symbol=MSB

[Timothy Smith]

The Trustees of Mesabi Trust (NYSE: MSB) are reporting that Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (“Cliffs”), the parent company of Northshore Mining Company (“Northshore”), announced today that it is temporarily idling iron ore pellet production at its Northshore Mining operation in Minnesota by December 1, 2015. Cliffs stated that until its domestic customers’ blast furnace capacity utilization rates improve, existing customer demand will be satisfied from its current pellet inventory.

In its news release today, Cliffs said it anticipates that both Northshore and the previously idled United Taconite operations “will be temporarily idled through the first quarter of 2016.” During that time frame, Cliffs said it will continue to operate Hibbing Taconite in Minnesota, as well as the Tilden and Empire mines in Michigan, at normal rates. Cliffs also stated that it “will assess and adjust its production plans as market conditions improve.”

Cliffs’ announcement today also said that at its Northshore operations, it “will maintain minimal staffing during the temporary idle for basic maintenance duties and for on-going work to support the DR-grade pellet trials.”

With respect to the remainder of calendar year 2015, Northshore has not advised Mesabi Trust of its expected 2015 shipments of iron ore products or what percentage of 2015 shipments will be from Mesabi Trust iron ore.

[Lowjack]

I have to redo my homework now!

http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=69380068&symbol=MSB

[Lowjack]

Worse than feared!

http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=nmona&article=69361156&symbol=MSB

[Timothy Smith]

Thank you for he update and information.

[Lowjack]

Still, the revenue hit Cliffs Natural has endured was evident throughout the company's results. In the U.S. iron ore segment, sales volumes fell 18% to 5.6 million long tons, while production volume fell an even steeper 30% to just 4.1 million long tons. Revenues per ton fell by nearly 25%, and falling cash production costs weren't enough to offset that decline, squeezing margins from their previous level of $32 per ton all the way down to $8.70.

Still, Cliffs Natural's outlook includes plenty of uncertainty. The company is cutting its sales projections for the U.S. iron ore market by another 1.5 million tons to 17.5 million tons, reflecting the termination of its agreement with Essar Algoma. The company still expects cash costs on the production side of $55 to $60 per ton, and on the sales side of $60 to $65 per ton. Offsetting that drop is a 500,000-ton guidance increase in volumes for the Asia-Pacific region, where it now expects 11.5 million tons of production and sales, with production costs of $30 to $35 per ton, and costs per ton sold of $35 to $40.

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2015/10/29/cliffs-natural-shows-signs-of-life-but-for-how-lon.aspx?source=eptadnlnk0000002&utm_source=advfn&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=investorshub

[Timothy Smith]

Mesabi Trust (NYSE:MSB) -4.9% premarket after announcing that no distribution will be paid in November due to a delay in the reporting of Cliffs Natural Resources (NYSE:CLF) regarding shipments of iron ore products from Silver Bay, Minn.

MSB says it was unable to consider the declaration of a distribution using anticipated royalty revenues earned during the quarter ended Sept. 30.

MSB derives income from the Peter Mitchell Mine, which is operated by CLF's Northshore Mining subsidiary.

[Lowjack]

Is it $8 or less yet?

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Investorshub Trades ~ http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=trades&symbol=MSB
Investorshub Board Search ~ http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/getboards.aspx?searchstr=MSB
Investorshub PostStream ~ http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/poststream.aspx?ticker=MSB
Investorshub Messages ~ http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearch.aspx?SearchStr=MSB
Investorshub Videos ~ http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=ihvse&ihvqu=MSB
Investorshub News ~ http://ih.advfn.com/p.php?pid=news&btn=s_ok&ctl00%24sb3%24tbq1=Get+Quote&as_values_IH=&ctl00%24sb3%24stb1=Search+iHub&symbol=MSB&s_ok=OK&from_month=3&from_day=15&from_year=2012&order=desc&selsrc%5B%5D=prnca&selsrc%5B%5D=prnus&selsrc%5B%5D=zacks&selsrc%5B%5D=money2&selsrc%5B%5D=djn&selsrc%5B%5D=bw&selsrc%5B%5D=globe&selsrc%5B%5D=edgar&selsrc%5B%5D=mwus&force=1&last_ts=1331855999&p_n=1&p_count=&p_ts=1331794260


CandlestickChart ~ http://www.candlestickchart.com/cgi/chart.cgi?symbol=MSB&exchange=US


Barchart Quote ~ http://barchart.com/quotes/stocks/MSB?
Barchart Detailed Quote ~ http://barchart.com/detailedquote/stocks/MSB
Barchart Options Quotes ~ http://barchart.com/options/stocks/MSB
Barchart Technical Chart ~ http://barchart.com/charts/stocks/MSB&style=technical
Barchart Interactive Chart ~ http://barchart.com/charts/stocks/MSB&style=interactive
Barchart Technical Analysis ~ http://barchart.com/technicals/stocks/MSB
Barchart Trader's Cheat Sheet ~ http://barchart.com/cheatsheet.php?sym=MSB
Barchart Barchart Opinion ~ http://barchart.com/opinions/stocks/MSB
Barchart Snapshot Opinion ~ http://barchart.com/snapopinion/stocks/MSB
Barchart News Headlines ~ http://barchart.com/news/stocks/MSB
Barchart Profile ~ http://barchart.com/profile//MSB
Barchart Key Statistics ~ http://barchart.com/profile.php?sym=MSB&view=key_statistics


OTC: American Bulls ~ http://www.americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=MSB&MarketTicker=OTC&TYP=S
NASDAQ: American Bulls ~ http://www.americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=MSB&MarketTicker=NASD&TYP=S
NYSE: American Bulls ~ http://www.americanbulls.com/StockPage.asp?CompanyTicker=MSB&MarketTicker=NYSE&Typ=S


Marketwatch Profile ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MSB/profile
Marketwatch Analyst Estimates ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MSB/analystestimates
Marketwatch Historical Quotes ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MSB/historical
Marketwatch Financials ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MSB/financials
Marketwatch Overview ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MSB
Marketwatch SEC Filings ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MSB/secfilings
Marketwatch Picks ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MSB/picks
Marketwatch Hulbert ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MSB/hulbert
Marketwatch Insider Actions ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MSB/insideractions
Marketwatch Options ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MSB/options
Marketwatch Charts ~ http://www.marketwatch.com/investing/stock/MSB/charts
Marketwatch News ~ http://bigcharts.marketwatch.com/news/symbolsearch/symbolnews.asp?news=markadv&symb=MSB&sid=1795093&framed=False


The Lion ~ http://thelion.com/bin/aio_msg.cgi?cmd=search&msg=&si=1&tw=1&tt=1&rb=1&ih=1&fo=1&iv=1&yf=1&sa=1&fb=1&gg=1&symbol=MSB


Search NYSE ~ http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=MSB


StockTA ~ http://www.stockta.com/cgi-bin/analysis.pl?symb=MSB&num1=567&cobrand=&mode=stock


StockHouse ~ http://www.stockhouse.com/financialtools/sn_overview.aspx?qm_symbol=MSB
StockHouse Delayed LII ~ http://www.stockhouse.com/financialtools/sn_level2.aspx?qm_page=46140&qm_symbol=MSB


AlphaTrade ~ http://tools.alphatrade.com/index.php?t1=mc_quote_module&t2=mc_quote_module2&t3=historical&template=historical2html&sym=MSB&client_id=2740&a_width=680&a_height=1000&language=english&showVol=1&chtype=8


Reuters ~ http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/companyOfficers?symbol=MSB.PK&WTmodLOC=C4-Officers-5


StockWatch ~ http://www.stockwatch.com/Quote/Detail.aspx?symbol=MSB®ion=U


Search NASDAQ ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB
NASDAQ Divy History ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/dividend-history
NASDAQ Short Interest ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/short-interest
NASDAQ Institutional Ownership ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/institutional-holdings
NASDAQ FlashQuotes ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/flashquotes.aspx?symbol=MSB&selected=MSB
NASDAQ InfoQuotes ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/infoquotes.aspx?symbol=MSB&selected=MSB
NASDAQ After Hours Quote ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/after-hours
NASDAQ Pre-Market Quote ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/premarket
NASDAQ Historical Quote ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/historical
NASDAQ Option Chain ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/option-chain
NASDAQ Company Headlines ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/news-headlines
NASDAQ Press Releases ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/news-headlines
NASDAQ Sentiment ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/sentiment
NASDAQ Analyst Summary ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/analyst-research
NASDAQ Guru Analysis~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/guru-analysis
NASDAQ Stock Report ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/stock-report
NASDAQ Competitors ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/competitors
NASDAQ Stock Consultant ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/stock-consultant
NASDAQ Stock Comparison ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/stock-comparison
NASDAQ Call Transcripts ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/call-transcripts
NASDAQ Annual Reports ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/annualreport.aspx?symbol=MSB&selected=MSB
NASDAQ Financials ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/financials
NASDAQ Revenue & Earnings Per Share (EPS) ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/revenue-eps
NASDAQ SEC Filings ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/sec-filings
NASDAQ Ownership Summary ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/ownership-summary
NASDAQ Institutional Ownership ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/institutional-holdings
NASDAQ (SEC Form 4) ~
--------- All Trades ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/insider-trades
--------- Buys ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/insider-trades/buys
--------- Sells ~ http://www.nasdaq.com/symbol/MSB/insider-trades/sells


The Motley Fool ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MSB.aspx
The Motley Fool Earnings/Growth ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MSB/EarningsGrowthRates.aspx?source=itxsittst0000001
The Motley Fool Ratios ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MSB/Ratios.aspx?source=itxsittst0000001
The Motley Fool Stats ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MSB/Stats.aspx?source=icasittab0000006
The Motley Fool Historical ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MSB/Historical.aspx?source=icasittab0000004
The Motley Fool Scorecard ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MSB/Scorecard.aspx?source=icasittab0000003
The Motley Fool Statements ~ http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/MSB/Statements.aspx?source=icasittab0000009


MSN Money ~ http://investing.money.msn.com/investments/stock-ratings?symbol=MSB


YCharts ~ http://ycharts.com/companies/MSB
YCharts Performance ~ http://ycharts.com/companies/MSB/performance
YCharts Dashboard ~ http://ycharts.com/companies/MSB/dashboard


InsideStocks Opinion ~ http://www.insidestocks.com/texpert.asp?sym=MSB&code=XDAILY
InsideStocks Profile ~ http://www.insidestocks.com/profile.asp?sym=MSB&code=XDAILY
InsideStocks Quote ~ http://www.insidestocks.com/quote.asp?sym=MSB&code=XDAILY
InsideStocks Projection ~ http://charts3.barchart.com/procal.asp?sym=MSB


Zacks Quote ~ http://www.zacks.com/stock/quote/MSB
Zacks Estimates ~ http://www.zacks.com/research/report.php?type=estimates&t=MSB
Zacks Company Reports ~ http://www.zacks.com/research/report.php?type=report&t=MSB


Knobias ~ http://knobias.10kwizard.com/files.php?sym=MSB


StockScores ~ http://www.stockscores.com/quickreport.asp?ticker=MSB


Trade-Ideas ~ http://www.trade-ideas.com/StockInfo/MSB/HOT_TOPIC.html


Morningstar ~ http://performance.morningstar.com/stock/performance-return.action?region=USA&t=MSB&culture=en-US
Morningstar Shareholders ~ http://investors.morningstar.com/ownership/shareholders-overview.html?t=MSB®ion=USA&culture=en-us
Morningstar Transcripts~ http://www.morningstar.com/earnings/NoTranscript.aspx?t=MSB®ion=USA
Morningstar Key Ratios ~ http://financials.morningstar.com/ratios/r.html?t=MSB®ion=USA&culture=en-US
Morningstar Executive Compensation ~ http://insiders.morningstar.com/trading/executive-compensation.action?t=MSB®ion=USA&culture=en-us
Morningstar Valuation ~ http://financials.morningstar.com/valuation/price-ratio.html?t=MSB®ion=USA&culture=en-us


CCBN (Thompson Reuters) ~ http://ccbn.aol.com/company.asp?client=aol&ticker=MSB


TradingMarkets ~ http://pr.tradingmarkets.com/?lid=leftPRbox&sym=MSB


OTCBB ~ http://www.otcbb.com/asp/SiteSearch.asp?Criteria=MSB&searcharea=e&image1.x=0&image1.y=0


Insidercow ~ http://www.insidercow.com/history/company.jsp?company=MSB&B1=Search%21


Forbes News ~ http://search.forbes.com/search/find?tab=searchtabgeneraldark&MT=MSB
Forbes Press Releases ~ http://search.forbes.com/search/find?&start=1&tab=searchtabgeneraldark&MT=MSB&pub=businesswire,prnewswire&searchResults=pressRelease&tag=pr&premium=on
Forbes Web ~ http://search.forbes.com/search/web?MT=UNGS&start=1&max=10&searchResults=web&tag=web&sort=null


YouTube Symbol Search ~ http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=MSB


Buy-Ins ~ http://www.buyins.net/tools/symbol_stats.php?sym=MSB


Quotemedia ~ http://www.quotemedia.com/results.php?qm_page=47556&qm_symbol=MSB


Earnings Whispers ~ http://www.earningswhispers.com/stocks.asp?symbol=MSB

Bloomberg Snapshot ~ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/snapshot/snapshot.asp?ticker=MSB
Bloomberg People ~ http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/people.asp?ticker=MSB

Financial Times ~ http://markets.ft.com/Research/Markets/Tearsheets/Summary?s=MSB

Investorpoint ~ http://www.investorpoint.com/ enter "MSB" and click search.

Hotstocked ~ http://www.hotstocked.com/ enter "MSB" and click search.

Raging Bull ~ http://ragingbull.quote.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=MSB

Hoovers ~ http://www.hoovers.com/search/company-search-results/100003765-1.html?type=company&term=MSB

DD Machine ~ http://www.ddmachine.com/default.asp?m=stocktool_frame.asp?symbol=MSB

SEC Form 4 ~ http://www.secform4.com/insider/showhistory.php?cik=MSB

OTCBB Pulse ~ http://www.otcbbpulse.com/cgi-bin/pulsequote.cgi?symbol=MSB

Failures To Deliver ~ http://failurestodeliver.com/default2.aspx enter "MSB" and click search.

http://www.coordinatedlegal.com/SecretaryOfState.html

http://regsho.finra.org/regsho-Index.html

http://www.shortsqueeze.com/?symbol=MSB&submit=Short+Quote%99



DTCC (PENSON/TDA) Check - (otc and pinks) - Note ~ I did not check for this chart blast. However, I try and help you to do so with the following links.
IHUB DTCC BOARD SEARCH #1 http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearchbyboard.aspx?boardID=18682&srchyr=2011&SearchStr=MSB
IHUB DTCC BOARD SEARCH #2: http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearchbyboard.aspx?boardID=14482&srchyr=2011&SearchStr=MSB
Check those searches for recent MSB mentions. If MSB is showing up on older posts and not on new posts found in link below, The DTCC issues may have been addressed and fixed. Always call the broker if your security turns up on any DTCC/PENSON list.
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/msgsearchbyboard.aspx?boardID=18682&srchyr=2011&SearchStr=Complete+list
For a complete list see the pinned threads at the top here ---> http://tinyurl.com/TWO-OLD-FARTS



MACDlinks

[Penny Roger$]

~ Wednesday! $MSB ~ Q1 Earnings posted, pending or coming soon! In Charts and Links Below!

~ $MSB ~ Earnings expected on Wednesday *
Want more like this? Search Keyword: MACMONEY >>> http://tinyurl.com/MACMONEY <<<
One or more of many earnings sites has alerted this security has or will be posting earnings on or around the day of this message.








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~ Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=MSB
~ Google Fin Options: hhttp://www.google.com/finance/option_chain?q=MSB#
~ Yahoo! Finance ~ Stats: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=MSB+Key+Statistics
~ Yahoo! Finance ~ Profile: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/pr?s=MSB
Finviz: http://finviz.com/quote.ashx?t=MSB
~ BusyStock: http://busystock.com/i.php?s=MSB&v=2


<<<<<< http://www.earningswhispers.com/stocks.asp?symbol=MSB >>>>>>



http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/post_prvt.aspx?user=251916

*If the earnings date is in error please ignore error. I do my best.

[fsugetitdone]

look this is a great stock everyone should own some shares

[The_Free_Nebula]

MSB - Chart...

[ligh7]

it may be even better...

look at the last paragraph of this pr and it mentions a general shortage. it also says iron ore estimates at goldman sachs? was revised up around 30%. which is interesting, unless goldman took a while to fill a vacancy at the iron desk...


http://community.nasdaq.com/News/2011-12/prices-of-iron-ore-to-hit-150-per-metric-ton-average-predicted-in-2012.aspx?storyid=109265

Prices of Iron Ore to hit $150 per Metric Ton Average Predicted in 2012

Prices of iron ore, the key ingredient in steel, will average $150 per metric tonne from 2012 to 2015, research and investing company Goldman

Sachs & Partners Australia Pty Ltd said.
From an earlier $140 per metric tonne estimate, Goldman Sachs & Partners Australia Pty Ltd raised its forecast based on expectations that Brazil's output of the raw commodity will slide "lower than expected" in 2012.

Brazil is the world's second-biggest exporter of iron ore, next to Australia. The "substantial delays" in the implementation of new projects as well as
expansions on existing facilities in Brazil will lead the country's exports of iron ore to fall by 150 million tonnes to 447 million tonnes in 2012, Goldman Sachs & Partners Australia Pty Ltd said.

Iron ore for delivery dropped 1.8 per cent to $134.80 a tonne on Wednesday, according to The Steel Index. Goldman Sachs & Partners Australia Pty Ltd also raised its 2013 forecast of iron ore prices by 38 per cent to $165 a tonne, 50 per cent to $150 a tonne by 2014 and 60 per cent to $120 a tonne by 2015.

Shortage of iron ore will remain in 2012 and 2013 before it adjusts to a "modest notional surplus" the following year, the research and investing company said.


The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc.

[The_Free_Nebula]

Interesting

[ligh7]

Iron Ore Shortage...


Mining curbs force iron ore imports

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mining-cu rbs-force-iron-ore-imports/458776/

Sudheer Pal Singh & Dilip Kumar Jha / New Delhi/ Mumbai December 17, 2011, 0:23 IST

Steel industry worried, points to implications on downstream investment plans, taxation.

With no sign of abatement in the ongoing mining crisis that has snapped iron ore supply to key infrastructure sectors, companies have started imports.

Iron ore imports are happening from South Africa at $130 a tonne (cost & freight). Some smaller steel mills have already contracted imports, while major ones are said to considering doing so. Imports, however, work out $10-15 costlier than the domestic ore. If it becomes a trend, it would be significant,as India is a net exporter of iron ore.

“Many plants in Gujarat have been importing iron ore pellets from Russia and Ukraine for some time. Many of the major steel mills are expected to follow the same route, to keep up with their expansion plans,” said Praveen Kumar, chairman, Maya Iron Ores, a derivative commodity broking firm.

Iron ore mining in India has been hit by bans and restrictions. The current production is insufficient to suffice for current steel mill requirements. Steel production has been cut considerably. Says Kumar: “Indian steel mills should have gone full throttle to gain leadership in world production. But the current raw material issue has put major producers on the back foot.”

The market is buzzing with reports that major steel companies have already begun imports. An industry source said, “JSW Steel, Essar Steel and Chowgule & Company (a large iron ore miner in Goa) are understood to have imported for meeting their demand after supplies from Karnataka were cut.”

While JSW Steel and Essar Steel’s spokespersons categorically denied this, Chowgule had not replied to the mail sent by Business Standard.

The industry source maintains the company imported 105,000 tonnes of high-grade ore in two shipments from South Africa earlier this year. Another industry source said Essar and JSW have imported 90,000 tonnes each of iron ore lumps from Kumbha Resources, South Africa, to meet the demand for their respective steel plants.

Mining and export of iron ore in the largest producing state of Karnataka have come to a halt after the Supreme Court imposed a ban there, due to rampant illegalities and violations of environmental norms.

Chowgule had so far been sourcing iron ore for its 1.8-mtpa pelletisation plant in Goa from Karnataka. As for JSW’s alleged import, this is understood to be its second consignment of ore. The first hit came here four-five months ago, said the source. JSW is said to have ordered 300,000 tonnes of ore lumps from Kumbha to be completed before March 31, 2012. Its Karnataka steel mill had reduced operating capacity to 35 per cent a couple of months before, due to unavailability of ore. The capacity was partly restored to 65 per cent in November.

Experts and industry leaders have been raising concerns over the possible fallout of such import substitution. “If this becomes a trend, it will have a severe negative impact on greenfield (new) investments planned in downstream facilities of steel, sponge iron and pelletisation, owing to the volatility in natural resources’ supplies from outside. It will also have major tax implications, apart from the impact on balance of payments,” said Gokul Chaudhri, partner, BMR Advisors.

Ennore Coke’s chief executive officer, Ganesan Natarajan, said, “India was tuned with coking coal imports so far. The new trend of importing iron ore despite abundance of domestic reserves is creating uncertainty for the steel industry.”