earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Mesabi Trust Q1 2026: no bonus royalty paid; shipments up but pricing below threshold
MESABI TRUST
- Total royalty payment of $1,625,300 received Apr 30, 2026; bonus royalty $0 – first time in years (excl. 2022-23 idling).
- Base royalty $1,201,501; bonus royalty threshold $71.70/ton not met; prices based on Sept 2025 third-party sale.
- Shipments credited: 938,572 tons in Q1 2026 vs 457,728 tons in Q1 2025 – volume up 105% YoY.
- Positive adjustments of $243,986 from prior quarters included; $179,813 paid to Mesabi Land Trust.
- Cliffs reported no additional third-party pellet sales since Sept 2025, limiting pricing data.