Minerals mining boosts jobs in the Midwest
January 31, 2012
In the U.S. Midwest, unemployment rates have steadily declined as...
Results for "Energy Demand"
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In Minnesota, mining supports new energy sectors, jobs
January 25, 2012
In an op-ed to the Duluth News Tribune, Frank Ongaro, executive d...
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Northwest Mining Association sees students as mining’s future
January 24, 2012
E&E News reported on Jan. 20 that the Northwest Mining Associ...
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Million-acre Mining ban stifles economic activity
January 11, 2012
On Monday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar withdrew more th...
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Department of Energy Report on Supplies of Rare Earths
December 27, 2011
According to the recently-released 2011 Critical Materials Stra...
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Legislators address critical minerals in appropriations bill
December 21, 2011
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012, which pa...
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Advanced energy, technology fuel demand for silver
December 15, 2011
Last year, a record 242.9 million ounces of silver were needed to...
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World’s highest tax proposal has significant economic consequences
December 13, 2011
Kate Brophy McGee, a representative for Arizona’s 11th di...
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As supply contracts, demand for platinum products grows
December 08, 2011
Carmakers will use a record $7 billion of platinum in catalytic...
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PwC Survey Finds Scarcity of Metals and Minerals Worsening
December 07, 2011
A global survey published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found t...