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October 25, 2011

Lithium Batteries Create Jobs in Michigan

At 11.1 percent, the unemployment rate in Michigan is the third...

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October 19, 2011

How Minerals Make Life: An Interactive Presentation

Minerals are the building blocks of our future. They provide th...

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October 14, 2011

Federal Initiative Spotlights Minerals in Energy

In a push to cut national oil imports by one-third by 2025, the O...

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October 13, 2011

National Defense Through Minerals Security

By Hal Quinn, President and CEO, National Mining Association A Pe...

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October 06, 2011

Manufacturers Use Minerals in Innovative “3-D Printing”

As the building blocks of innovation and the lifeblood of manufac...

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October 05, 2011

Sen. Murkowski Introduces Critical Minerals Amendment to Currency Bill

In an effort to promote the domestic production of critical miner...

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October 04, 2011

Accessing Alaska’s Untapped Critical Minerals

Hundreds of political leaders, mining officials and executives, g...

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September 28, 2011

Molycorp’s CEO Discusses U.S. Rare Earth Imports

On Monday, Mark A. Smith, CEO of Molycorp Inc., appeared on Bloom...

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September 27, 2011

AngloGold Ashanti Donates Local Gold to Restore Denver Capitol Dome

In observance of a proud state tradition, AngloGold Ashanti recen...

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