Senator Udall praises reopening of Freeport-McMoRan’s Climax Mine
August 16, 2012
After a 17-year hiatus and $700 million in facility upgrades incl...
Senator Udall praises reopening of Freeport-McMoRan’s Climax Mine
August 16, 2012
After a 17-year hiatus and $700 million in facility upgrades incl...
Guest post: Mining seeks veterans in New Mexico
August 13, 2012
Guest Post by Mike Bowen. More than 420 veterans came out for th...
Irony: Medals made in America, uniforms made in China
August 02, 2012
We had the chance to speak with Rio Tinto, a leading global busin...
Mining jobs continue to boom in Arizona
May 01, 2012
This week, Arizona Daily Star reported that two major mining co...
Administration’s budget overlooks need for minerals in energy technology
February 24, 2012
In last week’s FY2013 budget proposal, President Obama called f...
Department of Energy Report on Supplies of Rare Earths
December 27, 2011
According to the recently-released 2011 Critical Materials Stra...
Advanced energy, technology fuel demand for silver
December 15, 2011
Last year, a record 242.9 million ounces of silver were needed to...
Demand for electronics triggers demand for lithium
November 18, 2011
Spurred by the popularity of portable electronics and electric ve...
Dependence on Chinese rare earths raises product costs
November 15, 2011
China’s near monopoly on the global rare earths market is incre...
Domestic Rare Earth Project makes U.S. Less Dependent on China
November 02, 2011
Since the 1980s, China has taken over the rare earth minerals mar...