July 17, 2017
As mining companies seek to supply U.S. infrastructure revitalization, permitting delays slow progress
As the administration pushes a $1 trillion national infrastructur...
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July 17, 2017
As the administration pushes a $1 trillion national infrastructur...
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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.
By creating high-paying jobs and providing the raw materials essential to every sector of our economy, minerals mining helps stimulate economic growth.
February 16, 2017
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) released its 2017 Mine...
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December 15, 2016
President-elect Trump has stated plans to push a multi-billion in...
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November 21, 2016
This Thanksgiving, let’s take a moment to acknowledge American ...
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October 31, 2016
With the election less than two weeks away, presidential candidat...
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