August 21, 2017
Prosthetics for veterans have improved substantially, thanks in part to minerals
It’s Dr. Erik Wolf’s job to make life easier for service memb...
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August 21, 2017
It’s Dr. Erik Wolf’s job to make life easier for service memb...
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August 09, 2017
Residents of Minnesota are fighting to save jobs after the U.S. ...
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June 21, 2017
To teach kids about mining, two kids have a plan to transform the...
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May 24, 2017
This Memorial Day, we are taking a moment to express our gratitud...
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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.
Access to minerals means a more secure America. Minerals are among the most important components in the technologies protecting our nation.
People are the core of U.S. minerals mining — the employees whose dedication and expertise define the mining workforce and mining’s friends and neighbors in communities across the country. Nothing is more important to U.S. mining than the safety of its workers, and being a good neighbor and environmental steward.
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.