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September 20, 2012

South Dakota School of Mines graduates earn more than Harvard grads

Did you know that graduates from the South Dakota School of Mines...

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September 20, 2012

Three NMA members named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index

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

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September 17, 2012

Permitting delays disqualify United States from competing for mining dollars

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

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September 13, 2012

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

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

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September 06, 2012

Climax Mine: A reclamation success

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

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September 06, 2012

What mining means to Alaska

Mines and minerals exploration are making substantial contribut...

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August 31, 2012

Canada understands the value of an efficient permitting process

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

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August 31, 2012

Molycorp announces first US heavy rare earth facility

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

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August 22, 2012

Leading policymakers endorse Freeport-McMoRan’s Climax Mine reopening

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

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