Empire Mine Pellet Plant

I was trespassing. I admit it.

Palmer, Michigan; the edge of an open pit iron mining operation run by Cleveland Cliffs. Sometime in the late 1980s. This plant processes taconite ore (rock) into pellets for shipping to steel plants "down the lakes." Nowadays you can take guided tours of the Tilden Mine, which is adjacent to this property. I've not yet done so, but I shall.

Camera: Minolta Freedom 100. Scanned from a print.