The Blog

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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December 15, 2011

Advanced energy, technology fuel demand for silver

Last year, a record 242.9 million ounces of silver were needed to...

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December 13, 2011

World’s highest tax proposal has significant economic consequences

Kate Brophy McGee, a representative for Arizona’s 11th di...

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December 12, 2011

Domestic Mining Policies Critical to Continued Job Growth

Jeffrey Dean, executive director and general counsel of the Int...

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December 08, 2011

As supply contracts, demand for platinum products grows

Carmakers will use a record $7 billion of platinum in catalytic...

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December 07, 2011

PwC Survey Finds Scarcity of Metals and Minerals Worsening

A global survey published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found t...

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