The Blog

April 25, 2014

Surge in Mining Leads to New College Mining Programs

Prompted by rapid growth in the mining sector, the University of ...

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April 23, 2014

Our Commitment to Being a Good Neighbor

In honor of Earth Day this week, NMA is reflecting on being a g...

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April 18, 2014

Minerals Lend to U.S. Food Supply

With spring upon us, U.S. crop production is in full swing; and g...

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April 16, 2014

Russia Plays “Palladium Politics” with the West

As reported by Quartz yesterday, Russia’s control over gl...

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April 10, 2014

WATCH: Manufacturing Makes a Comeback

“Made in America” is making a comeback. After decades of outs...

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April 09, 2014

U.S. Manufacturing Gets a Boost from the Auto Industry

BMW and Ford, two of the world’s best known and largest automak...

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April 03, 2014

Rare Earths in High Demand

Rare earth minerals, 17 rare elements housed deep within our Eart...

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April 02, 2014

Tesla Motors Looks to North America for Raw Materials

Tesla Motors, a premier electric vehicle manufacturer, announced ...

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March 27, 2014

Hal Quinn: A Mining Policy for the Future

This week, National Mining Association President and CEO Hal Quin...

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