Administration’s budget overlooks need for minerals in energy technology
February 24, 2012
In last week’s FY2013 budget proposal, President Obama called f...
Administration’s budget overlooks need for minerals in energy technology
February 24, 2012
In last week’s FY2013 budget proposal, President Obama called f...
Thousands of acres of public lands blocked from mining for potential solar site
February 21, 2012
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced last week it will...
New study cites growing demand for minerals
February 15, 2012
A new study issued this week by KPMG International reported tha...
Constraints on U.S. mining affect manufacturers across the U.S.
February 14, 2012
Pennsylvania-based McLanahan Corp. has been manufacturing mineral...
U.S. Legislators call for action on minerals during Chinese VP visit
February 08, 2012
In advance of Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping’s visit to the ...
Minerals mining boosts jobs in the Midwest
January 31, 2012
In the U.S. Midwest, unemployment rates have steadily declined as...
In Minnesota, mining supports new energy sectors, jobs
January 25, 2012
In an op-ed to the Duluth News Tribune, Frank Ongaro, executive...
Northwest Mining Association sees students as mining’s future
January 24, 2012
E&E News reported on Jan. 20 that the Northwest Mining Associ...
Million-acre Mining ban stifles economic activity
January 11, 2012
On Monday, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar withdrew more th...
Department of Energy Report on Supplies of Rare Earths
December 27, 2011
According to the recently-released 2011 Critical Materials Stra...