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Alaska state representative supports development of rare earth elements

6 hours ago

Alaska State Representative Peggy Wilson (R-Wrangell) discusses the benefits of developing rare earth elements in Alaska.

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Thousands of acres of public lands blocked from mining for potential solar site

1 day ago

BLM announced last week it will withhold more than 20,000 acres of public land near Yuma, Ariz., from minerals mining, and instead, reserve the area to study its potential as a solar energy site.

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Amendment to reverse Grand Canyon mining ban left off list to receive votes

5 days ago

An amendment to override Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s moratorium on hardrock mining in the Grand Canyon National Park will not be part of the debate on the House’s pending surface transportation bill.

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About Us

Minerals Make Life is a National Mining Association initiative created to share information about domestic minerals mining and its importance to the economy, innovation for the future and national security. This initiative will educate America’s policymakers, influencers and the public, and enable them to make informed decisions about U.S. mining.

Minerals Make Life aims to engage consumers, decision-makers, U.S. mining employees, retirees, suppliers and other key stakeholders in communities nationwide to speak on the need to create policy prescriptions critical to ensuring we have the minerals we need for economic prosperity and national security.