Babbitt Operations - Part 2
Loading and Hauling
Shovel operators load up to 40 tons per scoop on trucks that
can haul more than 200 tons.
Coarse Crushing
In Babbitt, Boulder-size chunks of taconite are reduced to
small pieces by a crusher that functions like a giant mortar and pestle.
Transporting by Train
Diesel powered trains almost a mile long then transport the
crushed ore 47 miles to Northshore's Silver Bay processing facilities.
