MSB posts $4,005,142 Q3 2025 royalty receipt; shipments 987,370 tons

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Mesabi Trust reported receipt of $4,005,142 in quarterly royalties on October 30, 2025, based on Northshore Mining’s iron ore shipments for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The payment included a base royalty of $2,817,500 and a bonus royalty of $973,410, with $214,232 paid to the Mesabi Land Trust.

Cliffs credited the Trust with 987,370 tons of iron ore shipped in the quarter, up from 972,154 tons in the prior-year period. The report noted three pellet sales to a single third party in September 2025 that remain subject to continued due diligence review, and indicated that royalty calculations are based on prices that are subject to change.

Management reiterated that royalties can vary significantly due to shipment volumes, pricing, mine operating decisions, customer schedules, industry conditions, and Great Lakes weather, so any single quarter’s distributions may not indicate future levels.

Insights

Royalty Trusts & Commodities Analyst

Royalties of $4,005,142 reflect steady shipments; pricing variable.

Mesabi Trust recorded a quarterly royalty of $4,005,142, comprising a base royalty of $2,817,500 and a bonus royalty of $973,410. Cliffs credited 987,370 tons shipped for the period, modestly above the prior year. This ties distributions primarily to Northshore’s shipment volume and realized pricing.

The filing notes three September pellet sales to a single third party under continued due diligence review and that pricing inputs used in royalty calculations are subject to change. These qualifiers mean reported royalties could see adjustments if pricing or transaction details are updated.

Key swing factors remain operating status at Northshore, customer delivery schedules, and steel/iron ore market conditions. Subsequent disclosures may update shipment credits or pricing used for royalty calculations.

8-K Event Classification

2 items: 2.02, 7.01

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition Financial

Disclosure of earnings results, typically an earnings press release or preliminary financials.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure Disclosure

Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 30, 2025

MESABI TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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New York	1-4488	13-6022277
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

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c/o Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas Trust & Agency Services 1 Columbus Circle, 17th Floor Mail Stop: NYC01-1710 New York, New York	10019
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

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(904) 271-2520

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Units of Beneficial Interest, no par value	MSB	New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Announcement of Receipt of Quarterly Royalty Report and Royalty Payment

On October 30, 2025, Mesabi Trust received the quarterly royalty report of iron ore shipments out of Silver Bay, Minnesota during the quarter ended September 30, 2025 (the “Royalty Report”) from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (“Cliffs”), the parent company of Northshore Mining Company (“Northshore”). As further explained under Item 7.01 below, the Royalty Report indicated that Mesabi Trust received total royalty payments of $4,005,142 on October 30, 2025.

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Item 7.01Regulation FD.

Quarterly Royalty Report and Royalty Payment

On October 30, 2025, the Trustees of Mesabi Trust received the Royalty Report from Cliffs, the parent company of Northshore.

As reported to Mesabi Trust by Cliffs in the Royalty Report, based on shipments of iron ore products by Northshore during the three months ended September 30, 2025, Mesabi Trust was credited with a base royalty of $2,817,500. For the three months ended September 30, 2025, Mesabi Trust was also credited with a bonus royalty in the amount of $973,410. The royalty payment received by the Trust did not include any adjustments related to prior quarters. In addition, a royalty payment of $214,232 was paid to the Mesabi Land Trust. Accordingly, the total royalty payments received by Mesabi Trust on October 30, 2025 from Cliffs were $4,005,142.

The royalties paid to Mesabi Trust are based on the volume of iron ore pellets and other products produced or shipped during the quarter and the year to date, the pricing of iron ore product sales, and the percentage of iron ore pellet production and shipments from Mesabi Trust lands rather than from non-Mesabi Trust lands. In the third calendar quarter of 2025, Cliffs credited Mesabi Trust with 987,370 tons of iron ore shipped, as compared to 972,154 tons shipped during the third calendar quarter of 2024. Cliffs’ Royalty Report reported three sale transactions of iron ore pellets shipped to a single third-party during September 2025, which are subject to continued due diligence review. Cliffs’ Royalty Report also indicated that royalty calculations are based on prices that are subject to change.

The volume of iron ore pellets (and other iron ore products) produced or shipped by Northshore varies from quarter to quarter and year to year based on a number of factors, including, among others, Cliffs’ decisions to idle Northshore operations (which occurred from May 2022 until April 2023), the requested delivery schedules of customers (including affiliates), general economic conditions in the iron ore and steel industries, production schedules and weather conditions on the Great Lakes. These multiple factors can result in significant variations in royalties received by Mesabi Trust (and in turn, the resulting funds available for distribution to Unitholders by Mesabi Trust) from quarter to quarter and from year to year. These variations, which can be positive or negative, cannot be predicted by the Trustees of Mesabi Trust. Based on the above factors, and as indicated by Mesabi Trust’s historical distribution payments, the royalties received by Mesabi Trust, and the distributions paid to Unitholders, if any, in any particular quarter are not necessarily indicative of royalties that will be received, or distributions that will be paid, if any, in any subsequent quarter or full year.

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Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to iron ore pellet production, iron ore pricing and adjustments to pricing, shipments by Northshore during 2025, royalty (including bonus royalty) amounts, and other matters, which statements are intended to be made under the safe harbor protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Actual production, prices, price adjustments, and shipments of iron ore pellets, as well as actual royalty payments (including bonus royalties) could differ materially from current expectations due to inherent risks and uncertainties such as general adverse business and industry economic trends, uncertainties arising from war, terrorist events, imposition or termination of duties or tariffs, including retaliatory tariffs, and other global events, higher or lower customer demand for steel and iron ore, decisions by mine operators regarding curtailments or idling production lines or entire plants, environmental compliance uncertainties, difficulties in obtaining and renewing necessary operating permits, higher imports of steel and iron ore substitutes, processing difficulties, consolidation and restructuring in the domestic steel market, market inputs tied to indexed price adjustment factors found in some pellet supply agreements between Cliffs and some of its customers, resulting in future adjustments to royalties payable to Mesabi Trust and other factors. In addition, any future production curtailments or idling of Northshore operations, about which the Trust may have little or no prior notice, could materially adversely affect the royalty income of the Trust, as well as the resulting cash available for distribution by the Trust to Unitholders. Further, such developments could have a material adverse impact on the market price of the Trust’s Units. Although the Mesabi Trustees believe that any such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially. Additional information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties is contained in Mesabi Trust’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2025 (filed April 24, 2025). Mesabi Trust undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements made herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.

In accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information in this Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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​	MESABI TRUST
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​	By:	/s/ Sebastian Hidalgo
​	​	Sebastian Hidalgo
​	​	Assistant Vice President
​	​	Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Corporate Trustee of Mesabi Trust

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Dated: October 31, 2025

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FAQ

How much in royalties did Mesabi Trust (MSB) receive for Q3 2025?

Mesabi Trust received $4,005,142 on October 30, 2025 for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.

What were the components of MSB’s Q3 2025 royalty payment?

The payment included a $2,817,500 base royalty and a $973,410 bonus royalty; $214,232 was paid to the Mesabi Land Trust.

What shipment volume did Cliffs credit to Mesabi Trust for Q3 2025?

Cliffs credited 987,370 tons of iron ore shipped during the quarter.

Were there any prior-quarter adjustments in the latest MSB royalty payment?

No. The Trust stated the royalty payment did not include any adjustments related to prior quarters.

Did the filing flag any items under review that could affect MSB royalties?

Yes. Three pellet sales in September 2025 to a single third party are under continued due diligence review, and pricing used for calculations is subject to change.

What factors drive variability in Mesabi Trust (MSB) royalties and distributions?

Shipment volumes, iron ore pricing, the share from Trust lands, Northshore operating decisions, customer schedules, industry conditions, and Great Lakes weather.