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.
The technologies that define innovation today all depend on minerals—from lifesaving medical devices to hybrid cars and advanced energy technologies.
By creating high-paying jobs and providing the raw materials essential to every sector of our economy, minerals mining helps stimulate economic growth.
Minerals are the Core of American Infrastructure
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Leading the Industry: MINExpo International® 2016
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Every four years, the mining community showcases the latest innov...
EPA Threatens Hardrock Mining with Costly and Duplicative Rule
September 08, 2016
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is ignoring modern mini...
Minerals and the industries that rely on them contribute trillions of dollars to the U.S. economy ev...
Minerals and Metals Can Strengthen U.S. Economy
August 16, 2016
As conversations around jobs and growth play a pivotal role in th...
Manufacturing and Minerals Should Be A 2016 Presidential Election Issue
May 18, 2016
Since 2000, the U.S. economy has lost more than five million manu...
