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 ...
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...
Mining construction to increase 11 percent in Alaska
February 07, 2012
The Associated General Contractors of Alaska released its annua...
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...
Think tanks wary of excessive regulation on mining
February 06, 2012
In a Washington Times opinion piece, Ron Arnold, executive vice p...
Mining added 10,000 jobs in January
February 06, 2012
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, mining added 10,00...
Mining to bring 1,500 high-paying jobs to Nevada in 2012
February 02, 2012
An informal survey of Nevada Mining Association members shows tha...
We must take advantage of the opportunities mining can provide
February 01, 2012
Grace Bernard, a soon-to-be graduate of the Colorado School of Mi...
USGS Report: Value of U.S. minerals mining increased 12 percent in 2011
February 01, 2012
The value of raw, nonfuel minerals mined in the United States las...