Mining machinery adds Midwest jobs
December 20, 2011
The Vermeer Corporation, an Iowa-based manufacturer of agricult...
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U.S. Mines Continue to Strive for Zero Fatalities
December 19, 2011
While 85 percent of all U.S. mines operate injury-free each year,...
Advanced energy, technology fuel demand for silver
December 15, 2011
Last year, a record 242.9 million ounces of silver were needed to...
World’s highest tax proposal has significant economic consequences
December 13, 2011
Kate Brophy McGee, a representative for Arizona’s 11th di...
Domestic Mining Policies Critical to Continued Job Growth
December 12, 2011
Jeffrey Dean, executive director and general counsel of the Int...
As supply contracts, demand for platinum products grows
December 08, 2011
Carmakers will use a record $7 billion of platinum in catalytic...
PwC Survey Finds Scarcity of Metals and Minerals Worsening
December 07, 2011
A global survey published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found t...
In the Midwest, mining means jobs
December 06, 2011
The U.S. has gained an average of nearly 7,000 mining jobs per mo...
Mining equipment producer drives national export growth
December 05, 2011
Demand for machinery from Caterpillar Inc., the world’s lar...
Stanford renewable energy research spurred by copper
December 05, 2011
Researchers at Stanford University are utilizing a copper compo...