New Survey Reveals Most Attractive Locations for Mining Investment
March 16, 2017
Saskatchewan, Canada, ranked number one in investment attractiven...
New Survey Reveals Most Attractive Locations for Mining Investment
March 16, 2017
Saskatchewan, Canada, ranked number one in investment attractiven...
People are the core of U.S. minerals mining — the employees whose dedication and expertise define the mining workforce and mining’s friends and neighbors in communities across the country. Nothing is more important to U.S. mining than the safety of its workers, and being a good neighbor and environmental steward.
The technologies that define innovation today all depend on minerals—from lifesaving medical devices to hybrid cars and advanced energy technologies.
The U.S. is home to more than $6.2 trillion worth of minerals and metals. Yet delays in our current mine permitting process have put our nation at the bottom of the list of top mining countries, sending mining jobs overseas and forcing U.S. manufacturers to increasingly rely on mineral imports. This is a policy issue that needs to be addressed.
Access to minerals means a more secure America. Minerals are among the most important components in the technologies protecting our nation.
Mineral Import Reliance on the Rise
February 16, 2017
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) released its 2017 Mine...
New Minerals Bill Introduced in the Senate and House
January 20, 2017
The new Congress is quickly getting to work on important minerals...