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Think tanks wary of excessive regulation on mining

February 06, 2012

In a Washington Times opinion piece, Ron Arnold, executive vice p...

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Mining added 10,000 jobs in January

February 06, 2012

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, mining added 10,00...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Minerals mining boosts jobs in the Midwest

January 31, 2012

In the U.S. Midwest, unemployment rates have steadily declined as...

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Declining use of mineral resources in U.S. worries experts

January 30, 2012

As written in a recent E&E News article, America’s us...

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Commentary: Alaska must capitalize on vast untapped mineral resources

January 27, 2012

Rick Morrison, former president of the Anchorage Chamber of Com...

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From Davos: Bureaucratic constraints cost U.S. mining jobs

January 26, 2012

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Rio Tinto Chie...

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In Minnesota, mining supports new energy sectors, jobs

January 25, 2012

In an op-ed to the Duluth News Tribune, Frank Ongaro, executive d...

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