The Blog

November 30, 2011

Mining continues to add jobs in New Mexico

In October, mining added 1,800 jobs in New Mexico, according to t...

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November 21, 2011

Congressman Amodei Discusses Benefits of American Minerals Mining

Nevada is widely recognized as the ‘Silver State,’ ...

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November 18, 2011

Demand for electronics triggers demand for lithium

Spurred by the popularity of portable electronics and electric ve...

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November 17, 2011

European Commission names minerals critical to advanced energy

Shortages of key metals—namely tellurium, indium, gallium...

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November 16, 2011

New Brookings report highlights minerals potential in Nevada

This week, the Brookings Institution released a report outlining ...

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November 16, 2011

Video: Two Paths for American Mining

As the stalled economy pushes Washington closer to a decision o...

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November 15, 2011

Dependence on Chinese rare earths raises product costs

China’s near monopoly on the global rare earths market is incre...

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November 14, 2011

Idaho nears export record with help from silver

Increased demand for Idaho’s precious metals, notably silver, h...

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November 11, 2011

Precious metals key to aeronautics, space travel

In addition to their commercial appeal in jewelry, gold, silver a...

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