The Blog

May 03, 2019

Murkowski, Manchin target lithium battery ‘Achilles’ heel’

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairwoman Lisa Mur...

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May 03, 2019

Press Release: Senate Minerals Permitting Legislation Recognizes Vital Role of the Raw Materials Necessary to our National and Economic Security

The following statement was released today by National Mining Ass...

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April 30, 2019

Letter: Mining law does not need reform

Re: the guest opinion piece “Time to fix outdated mining lawâ€...

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April 19, 2019

The Outcome of an Overregulated Mining Industry

The mining industry is one of the most heavily regulated and cost...

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April 15, 2019

Letter: Why updating the 1872 Mining Act with environmental regulations is unnecessary

To the editor: The op-ed article, “Why let mining companies rip...

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March 28, 2019

Op-ed: Address Infrastructure Reform from Top to Bottom

Almost no single issue better personifies Washington gridlock tha...

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March 26, 2019

Op-ed: For energy security, think electric vehicles

Notwithstanding newly won status as the world’s largest global ...

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March 18, 2019

Op-ed: The Future of Electric Vehicles Depends on Stable U.S. Rare Earth Minerals Production

Electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrids are the future, but getting p...

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March 13, 2019

Latest USGS Report Shows Importance of Domestic Mining

According to the U.S. Geological Survey’s annual Mineral Commod...

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