The Blog

August 13, 2012

Guest post: Mining seeks veterans in New Mexico

Guest Post by Mike Bowen. More than 420 veterans came out for th...

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August 10, 2012

Guest post: The inextricable link between minerals mining and America’s economic future

The importance of minerals to our society and economy is undeniab...

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August 02, 2012

Irony: Medals made in America, uniforms made in China

We had the chance to speak with Rio Tinto, a leading global busin...

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July 31, 2012

Video: Permitting delays hinder America’s economic growth

A new animated video from the National Mining Association illustr...

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July 27, 2012

Hal Quinn: Legislation would give a leg up to manufacturing

Yesterday, I authored an op-ed in Roll Call discussing the passag...

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July 27, 2012

Minerals essential to technologies that make our daily lives and our economy work

Following the recent House passage of Rep. Mark Amodei’s (R-Nev...

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July 25, 2012

Pro-minerals mining legislation benefits states

Despite three years of double-digit unemployment in Nevada, the m...

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July 18, 2012

Film industry reliant on rare earth minerals

The far-reaching effects of the unstable minerals supply chain ha...

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July 16, 2012

President Obama changes his mind on mining royalties

Last week, the Las Vegas Sun put the spotlight on President Oba...

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