how does iron ore transport?

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how does iron ore transport?

2006-12-21 10:29:06 · 4 answers · asked by catherine m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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by rail

2006-12-21 10:36:51 · answer #1 · answered by bayareart1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

the most cost effective means is by barge. the steel mills still operating in the USA are on bodies of water for this reason.

it can also be transferred via rail which is slightly more expensive and truck which is very expensive.

2006-12-21 21:20:18 · answer #2 · answered by MrWiz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

mostly in the US by lake freighters. Ever heard of the song, "the Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald"? it is brought mostly by ship to the major steel plans in ,Cleavaland,and gary,In

2006-12-21 21:02:24 · answer #3 · answered by sbay60@yahoo.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

By truck, train, boat.

2006-12-21 18:36:44 · answer #4 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋