Senator Udall praises reopening of Freeport-McMoRan’s Climax Mine
August 16, 2012
After a 17-year hiatus and $700 million in facility upgrades incl...
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Guest post: Mining seeks veterans in New Mexico
August 13, 2012
Guest Post by Mike Bowen. More than 420 veterans came out for th...
Guest post: The inextricable link between minerals mining and America’s economic future
August 10, 2012
The importance of minerals to our society and economy is undeniab...
Irony: Medals made in America, uniforms made in China
August 02, 2012
We had the chance to speak with Rio Tinto, a leading global busin...
Video: Permitting delays hinder America’s economic growth
July 31, 2012
A new animated video from the National Mining Association illustr...
Hal Quinn: Legislation would give a leg up to manufacturing
July 27, 2012
Yesterday, I authored an op-ed in Roll Call discussing the passag...
Minerals essential to technologies that make our daily lives and our economy work
July 27, 2012
Following the recent House passage of Rep. Mark Amodei’s (R-Nev...
Pro-minerals mining legislation benefits states
July 25, 2012
Despite three years of double-digit unemployment in Nevada, the m...
Film industry reliant on rare earth minerals
July 18, 2012
The far-reaching effects of the unstable minerals supply chain ha...
President Obama changes his mind on mining royalties
July 16, 2012
Last week, the Las Vegas Sun put the spotlight on President Oba...