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February 21, 2012

Thousands of acres of public lands blocked from mining for potential solar site

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced last week it will w...

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February 17, 2012

Amendment to reverse Grand Canyon mining ban left off list to receive votes

An amendment to override Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s morat...

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February 16, 2012

New video illustrates importance of American minerals mining

A new animated video from the National Mining Association illustr...

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February 16, 2012

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

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

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February 15, 2012

New study cites growing demand for minerals

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

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February 15, 2012

Wyoming governor wants mining industry to remain strong

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

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February 14, 2012

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

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

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February 14, 2012

Seven Montana gubernatorial candidates tout mining

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

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February 13, 2012

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

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

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