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Three NMA members named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

September 20, 2012

Three National Mining Association member companies made the Dow J...

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Permitting delays disqualify United States from competing for mining dollars

September 17, 2012

The global mining industry drives more than 45 percent of the wor...

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Miners in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula garner praise—and top salaries

September 13, 2012

Michigan’s Bridge Magazine recently published a thoughtful piec...

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Climax Mine: A reclamation success

September 06, 2012

Last month, Freeport-McMoRan’s Climax Mine in Colorado celebrat...

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What mining means to Alaska

September 06, 2012

Mines and minerals exploration are making substantial contribut...

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Canada understands the value of an efficient permitting process

August 31, 2012

For too long the United States has been hamstrung by an inefficie...

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Molycorp announces first US heavy rare earth facility

August 31, 2012

Molycorp, the leading rare earths and rare metals company, announ...

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Leading policymakers endorse Freeport-McMoRan’s Climax Mine reopening

August 22, 2012

Last week, Freeport-McMoRan’s Climax Mine in Colorado’s Lake ...

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NMA CEO’s letter on “in-sourcing” manufacturing to The New York Times

August 22, 2012

In a recent letter to The New York Times, NMA President and CEO...

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NMA applauds the University of Utah’s commitment to mining safety and health

August 16, 2012

The University of Utah recently announced the creation of a new C...

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