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Administration’s new budget targets U.S. minerals mining

February 16, 2012

Announced this week, the administration’s proposed FY2013 budge...

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New study cites growing demand for minerals

February 15, 2012

A new study issued this week by KPMG International reported that ...

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Wyoming governor wants mining industry to remain strong

February 15, 2012

In his State of the State address on Monday, Wyoming Gov. Matt Me...

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Constraints on U.S. mining affect manufacturers across the U.S.

February 14, 2012

Pennsylvania-based McLanahan Corp. has been manufacturing mineral...

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Seven Montana gubernatorial candidates tout mining

February 14, 2012

Montana’s seven Republican candidates for governor each v...

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Congressional inaction could kill Arizona mine, more than 3,700 jobs

February 13, 2012

Developers of what would be North America’s largest copper ...

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U.S. Legislators call for action on minerals during Chinese VP visit

February 08, 2012

In advance of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s visit to the ...

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Op-ed: Exploration in mineral-rich Montana down 96 percent, despite voter support

February 08, 2012

Montana is home to 8,600 mineral deposits, but less than 1 percen...

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Mining construction to increase 11 percent in Alaska

February 07, 2012

The Associated General Contractors of Alaska released its annua...

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Mine brings hundreds of jobs to south-central New Mexico

February 07, 2012

An old copper, silver and gold mine in south-central New Mexico i...

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