The Blog

January 05, 2012

NMA looks back on 2011, ahead to 2012

Carol Raulston, senior vice president of communications at NMA,...

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January 04, 2012

2012 could see continued growth for Alaska minerals sector

The commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources ...

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December 27, 2011

Department of Energy Report on Supplies of Rare Earths

According to the recently-released 2011 Critical Materials Stra...

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December 21, 2011

Legislators address critical minerals in appropriations bill

The Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012, which ...

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December 20, 2011

Mining machinery adds Midwest jobs

The Vermeer Corporation, an Iowa-based manufacturer of agricult...

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December 19, 2011

U.S. Mines Continue to Strive for Zero Fatalities

While 85 percent of all U.S. mines operate injury-free each year,...

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December 15, 2011

Advanced energy, technology fuel demand for silver

Last year, a record 242.9 million ounces of silver were needed to...

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December 13, 2011

World’s highest tax proposal has significant economic consequences

Kate Brophy McGee, a representative for Arizona’s 11th di...

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December 12, 2011

Domestic Mining Policies Critical to Continued Job Growth

Jeffrey Dean, executive director and general counsel of the Int...

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