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accession: "0001558370-24-012705"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MSB"
cik: "0000065172"
company_name: "MESABI TRUST"
filed_at: "2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:45:11.523646+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mesabi Trust awarded $59.8M in arbitration against Cleveland-Cliffs for underpaid royalties

## Summary
- AAA panel unanimously awarded $59,799,977 damages for underpaid royalties (2020-2022) plus $11,288,269 pre-award interest at 10% simple interest per annum.
- Pre-award interest continues accruing until paid; payment must be made by Cliffs & Northshore no later than October 6, 2024.
- Tribunal approved consent award for ongoing documentation access to verify royalty calculations, but denied declaratory relief on timing of royalty obligations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001558370-24-012705
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MSB
- cik: 0000065172
- company_name: MESABI TRUST
- filed_at: 2024-09-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65172/000155837024012705/0001558370-24-012705-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/65172/000155837024012705/msb-20240906x8k.htm

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