January 11, 2012
Million-acre Mining ban stifles economic activity
On Monday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar withdrew more th...
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January 10, 2012
Mining equipment manufacturer adds jobs in South Dakota
South Dakota-based Masaba Mining Equipment added 50 additional po...
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January 09, 2012
Copper mining added $12 billion to Arizona economy in 2010
A recent study prepared for the Arizona Mining Association reveal...
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January 05, 2012
NMA looks back on 2011, ahead to 2012
Carol Raulston, senior vice president of communications at NMA,...
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January 04, 2012
2012 could see continued growth for Alaska minerals sector
The commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources se...
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December 27, 2011
Department of Energy Report on Supplies of Rare Earths
According to the recently-released 2011 Critical Materials Stra...
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December 21, 2011
Legislators address critical minerals in appropriations bill
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012, which pa...
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December 20, 2011
Mining machinery adds Midwest jobs
The Vermeer Corporation, an Iowa-based manufacturer of agricult...
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December 19, 2011
U.S. Mines Continue to Strive for Zero Fatalities
While 85 percent of all U.S. mines operate injury-free each year,...
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