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U.S. Mining Needs Your Support in 2012

January 19, 2012

By Hal Quinn, President and CEO, National Mining Association Last...

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Nevada miners support truck sales, jobs across economy

January 18, 2012

In Nevada, mining companies, service providers and mine site work...

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Members of Congress denounce Grand Canyon mining ban

January 17, 2012

A group of U.S. senators and congressmen have condemned Secretary...

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Mining key to Alaska economy in 2012

January 13, 2012

“Mining—now there’s a strong trend for 2012,&...

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Million-acre Mining ban stifles economic activity

January 11, 2012

On Monday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar withdrew more th...

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Mining equipment manufacturer adds jobs in South Dakota

January 10, 2012

South Dakota-based Masaba Mining Equipment added 50 additional po...

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Copper mining added $12 billion to Arizona economy in 2010

January 09, 2012

A recent study prepared for the Arizona Mining Association reveal...

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NMA looks back on 2011, ahead to 2012

January 05, 2012

Carol Raulston, senior vice president of communications at NMA,...

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2012 could see continued growth for Alaska minerals sector

January 04, 2012

The commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources se...

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Department of Energy Report on Supplies of Rare Earths

December 27, 2011

According to the recently-released 2011 Critical Materials Stra...

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