USGS reorients to focus on domestic rare earth extraction
March 07, 2012
At a meeting on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey announced its...
USGS reorients to focus on domestic rare earth extraction
March 07, 2012
At a meeting on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey announced its...
Efficient domestic permitting the answer to U.S. dependence on Chinese minerals
March 06, 2012
Calling for a more efficient mining permitting process that would...
Wisconsin governor supports mining bill
March 01, 2012
In a visit to a local material-handling equipment manufacturer on...
Administration’s budget overlooks need for minerals in energy technology
February 24, 2012
In last week’s FY2013 budget proposal, President Obama called f...
Permitting timelines puts America on a competitive disadvantage
February 23, 2012
Katie Sweeney, general counsel to the National Mining Association...
Constraints on U.S. mining affect manufacturers across the U.S.
February 14, 2012
Pennsylvania-based McLanahan Corp. has been manufacturing mineral...
Op-ed: Exploration in mineral-rich Montana down 96 percent, despite voter support
February 08, 2012
Montana is home to 8,600 mineral deposits, but less than 1 percen...
Minerals mining boosts jobs in the Midwest
January 31, 2012
In the U.S. Midwest, unemployment rates have steadily declined as...
From Davos: Bureaucratic constraints cost U.S. mining jobs
January 26, 2012
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Rio Tinto Chie...
Federal Initiative Spotlights Minerals in Energy
October 14, 2011
In a push to cut national oil imports by one-third by 2025, the O...