Testimony of Dr. Murray Hitzman, Associate Director for Energy and Minerals, Testimony on Hard Rock Mining
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July 17, 2017
As the administration pushes a $1 trillion national infrastructur...
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June 21, 2017
To teach kids about mining, two kids have a plan to transform the...
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April 24, 2017
A recent poll conducted by Morning Consult shows that the majorit...
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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.
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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