Thousands of acres of public lands blocked from mining for potential solar site
February 21, 2012
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced last week it will w...
Thousands of acres of public lands blocked from mining for potential solar site
February 21, 2012
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced last week it will w...
In Minnesota, mining supports new energy sectors, jobs
January 25, 2012
In an op-ed to the Duluth News Tribune, Frank Ongaro, executive d...
U.S. Mining Needs Your Support in 2012
January 19, 2012
By Hal Quinn, President and CEO, National Mining Association Last...
NMA looks back on 2011, ahead to 2012
January 05, 2012
Carol Raulston, senior vice president of communications at NMA,...
Advanced energy, technology fuel demand for silver
December 15, 2011
Last year, a record 242.9 million ounces of silver were needed to...
As supply contracts, demand for platinum products grows
December 08, 2011
Carmakers will use a record $7 billion of platinum in catalytic...
Stanford renewable energy research spurred by copper
December 05, 2011
Researchers at Stanford University are utilizing a copper compo...
Demand for electronics triggers demand for lithium
November 18, 2011
Spurred by the popularity of portable electronics and electric ve...
European Commission names minerals critical to advanced energy
November 17, 2011
Shortages of key metals—namely tellurium, indium, gallium...
Precious metals key to aeronautics, space travel
November 11, 2011
In addition to their commercial appeal in jewelry, gold, silver a...