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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · MESABI TRUST (MSB)

Mesabi Trust receives $3,071,304 in royalties as Q3 2026 iron ore shipments rise to 1,142,290 tons

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Mesabi Trust received $3,071,304 in total royalty payments on October 30, 2026, based on Cliffs' quarterly report covering the quarter ended September 30, 2026. The trust was credited with a $2,802,377 base royalty and no bonus royalties, and Cliffs credited 1,142,290 tons shipped, up from 987,370 tons a year earlier. The filing says royalties vary widely from quarter to quarter and are not necessarily indicative of future royalties or distributions.

Key points

  • Total royalty payments received October 30, 2026 were $3,071,304, which includes a $268,927 payment to the Mesabi Land Trust.
  • Base royalty credited to Mesabi Trust was $2,802,377, and bonus royalties were zero dollars.
  • No bonus royalties were credited because deemed shipment prices were below the 2026 adjusted bonus royalty threshold of $71.70 per ton.
  • Tons shipped credited to Mesabi Trust rose to 1,142,290 in Q3 2026 from 987,370 in Q3 2025.

The filing

CompanyMESABI TRUST (MSB)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECNov 2, 2026, 4:30 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-121350

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on November 02, 2026.

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