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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December 06, 2011
In the Midwest, mining means jobs
The U.S. has gained an average of nearly 7,000 mining jobs per mo...
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