Upsurge in mining employment leads to career fair
January 25, 2013
Despite high unemployment rates, the citizens of the Iron Range, ...
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DOE launches critical minerals hub to support American innovation
January 18, 2013
This week, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory open...
Alaska students earn credit through mining
January 17, 2013
As of December 2012, the unemployment rate for teens was 23.5 per...
Guest post: Virginia’s minerals mean jobs
January 14, 2013
As a geologist, I am keenly aware that all of us depend on a wi...
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources holds 2nd annual strategic and critical minerals summit
January 11, 2013
The United States now imports 100 percent of 19 key mineral mater...
Report: Economic contributions of U.S. mining in 2010
January 08, 2013
National Mining Association prepared a report on “The Eco...
January 07, 2013
In a recent opinion piece published in the Las Vegas Review Jou...
Apple moves Mac manufacturing stateside
December 20, 2012
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, recently sat down for an interview on Roc...
Hal Quinn participates in panel on resource nationalism
December 19, 2012
National Mining Association President and CEO Hal Quinn recently ...
Guest post: The importance of mining to New Mexico
December 12, 2012
It is widely known that New Mexico’s major industries involve e...