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...
Copper mining added $12 billion to Arizona economy in 2010
January 09, 2012
A recent study prepared for the Arizona Mining Association reveal...
NMA looks back on 2011, ahead to 2012
January 05, 2012
Carol Raulston, senior vice president of communications at NMA,...
2012 could see continued growth for Alaska minerals sector
January 04, 2012
The commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources se...
Department of Energy Report on Supplies of Rare Earths
December 27, 2011
According to the recently-released 2011 Critical Materials Stra...
Legislators address critical minerals in appropriations bill
December 21, 2011
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012, which pa...
Mining machinery adds Midwest jobs
December 20, 2011
The Vermeer Corporation, an Iowa-based manufacturer of agricult...
U.S. Mines Continue to Strive for Zero Fatalities
December 19, 2011
While 85 percent of all U.S. mines operate injury-free each year,...
Advanced energy, technology fuel demand for silver
December 15, 2011
Last year, a record 242.9 million ounces of silver were needed to...