Iron Mining Association of Minnesota (IMA) is committed to working with educational institutions to ensure that young people understand the importance of mining to our state and national history and economy. We have formed an educational partnership with Iron Country Schools to provide information on mining to area classrooms, to recognize students’ academic achievements and to work with students who will be the employees of the future. To access a specialized iron-mining curriculum developed by local teachers to expose sixth-grade students to the science, history, mathematics and art of iron mining, click on the Mining Curriculum button.