2005 Minnesota Statutes - 298.391 — Agglomerating facilities definitions.

     298.391 Agglomerating facilities definitions. 


    Subdivision 1.    Definitions.  When used in sections 298.391 to 
 298.396, 
 the following terms have the meaning assigned to them in this 
 section, unless the context otherwise requires.  


    Subd. 2. Repealed, 1998 c 389 art 10 s 23 


    Subd. 3.    Agglomerating facility.  "Agglomerating facility" 
 means a plant or plants, 
 other than taconite plants or semitaconite facilities for the 
 production of agglomerates and other merchantable iron ore 
 products not less than 80 percent of the total annual productive 
 capacity of which is designed and used for the production of 
 agglomerates, together with all lands, except iron ore and iron 
 bearing material therein; all structures, buildings, machinery, 
 equipment, tools and supplies which are used or to be used in 
 connection with such plant or plants or in connection with the 
 mining of agglomerate reserves; mined iron ore, iron bearing 
 materials and concentrates stockpiled at said plant or plants 
 for processing therein and stockpiles of the merchantable iron 
 ore products which have been produced therein.  


    Subd. 4.    Agglomeration.  "Agglomeration" means the 
 application of a 
 process either of pelletizing, sintering, nodulizing, 
 briquetting, extruding or mechanical pressure to iron ore and 
 iron bearing material, other than taconite and semitaconite, at 
 temperatures in excess of 900 degrees Fahrenheit.  


    Subd. 5. Repealed, 1998 c 389 art 10 s 23 


    HIST: 1965 c 893 s 1; 1973 c 582 s 3