NMA Event: Minerals: The Overlooked Foundation of Our Future NMA and RealClearPolitics partnered to bring together government officials, industry experts and think tanks to discuss the public policy questions surrounding the importance of minerals, and how our economy and security depend on domestic mining and improved access to domestic minerals.
Against Backdrop of Punitive Mining Law Proposal, Americans Are Concerned About Growing Reliance on Imports for Minerals As Congress considers changes to the General Mining Law, most Americans are concerned about our increasing reliance on imports for minerals that are vital to our manufacturing, energy and defense supply chains.
Are We Gambling with the Future of the Electric Grid? Failing to act to preserve our coal fleet, and our balanced electricity mix, could impose huge costs on consumers. Keeping our most reliable power plants running just makes sense.
American Voters Support Government Action on Key Mining Priorities U.S. voters want to see government action on a number of issues key to the mining industry – from encouraging domestic mining to prioritizing investment in advanced coal technologies – according to polling conducted by Morning Consult for NMA.
Grid Resiliency and Consumers’ Wallets Take a Hit with Premature Coal Plant Retirements A case study of at-risk plants found cost to consumers of premature coal plant retirements is 15 times more than the cost of supporting continued plant operations.
The Economic Contributions of U.S. Mining New analysis of the impact of mining is now available, offering state-by-state details on everything from jobs, contributions to GDP, coal and minerals production, and electricity generation.
National Mining Association Recognizes Larry Perino With Lifetime Environmental Achievement Award WASHINGTON, D.C. –?The National Mining Association (NMA) yesterday recognized Larry Perino with the NMA Lifetime Environmental Achievement Award. The NMA Lifetime Environmental Achievement Award recognizes outstanding contributions and excellence in environmental reclamation and stewardship that illustrate... Read More March 03, 2020
Senate Energy Package Recognizes American Mining is Essential to All Aspects of American Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) applauded the Senate's "American Energy Innovation Act," introduced today, which includes important steps to address the nation’s alarming mineral import reliance and to increase the nation’s development and deployment of essential carbon capture... Read More February 27, 2020
NMA Applauds Interior Decision to Resume Coal Leasing WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President & CEO, applauding the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for concluding its final environmental assessment and finding no significant impact that... Read More February 27, 2020
Administration Proposal to Create a Uranium Reserve Addresses a Glaring Vulnerability WASHINGTON, D.C. –?The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President & CEO, applauding the Trump administration’s proposal to create a uranium reserve. “Legitimate energy security and national security concerns have been repeatedly raised... Read More February 10, 2020
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 6 Today we're going to be talking about silver. Silver is number 47 on the periodic table and like we said earlier in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Retweeted by Minerals Make Life
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 6 After all this talk about minerals this week, remember, if it can't be grown, it must be mined #minerals… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… Retweeted by Minerals Make Life
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 6 With global mineral demands on the rise, our nation’s mineral import reliance is increasing. See how we’re supporti… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 6 According to @singularityhub, 23 mineral supply chains are recognized as problematic for future technological progr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Count on Coal @countoncoal Mar 5 Senate Energy Package Recognizes American Mining is Essential to All Aspects of American Energy:… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Count on Coal @countoncoal Mar 5 Energy Legislation that Puts Innovation First -- this week's blog post: ow.ly/tVqX50yE88x #coal #countoncoal… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 5 The White House recently asked Congress for $1.5 billion to build a national supply-chain of domestically-sourced… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Mar 5 New operations and modifications to existing facilities should be designed, procured, constructed and commissioned… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 5 "We cannot afford to take our self-sufficiency in indispensable mineral and metal production for granted." Dr. Pete… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 5 The projected global production of #electric vehicles in 2020 is over 4 million and is expected to rise to 12 milli… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 4 #Silver has the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of all metals – making it the material of choice for ma… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 4 More than 1,000 #veterans have returned home in need of prosthetics. Learn how minerals like #molybdenum and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
CORESafety @NMACORESafety Mar 3 "All of our workers have a right to go home safe at the end of the day." -- Greg Boyce, former Chairman and CEO,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 3 More than 20 minerals are produced in #Nevada. Learn how these minerals play a crucial role in our lives via… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 3 #Antimony is a key ingredient in communication equipment, night vision goggles, ammunition, nuclear weapons, submar… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 3 Timely access to #minerals today is essential to the technologies of tomorrow. Learn how minerals fuel America’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 2 Before mining operations begin, there are already detailed plans for how to restore the land. Take a deeper look in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Mar 2 Last week, the Senate introduced the “American Energy Innovation Act,” which includes reforms supported by Sens.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
Count on Coal @countoncoal Mar 2 America’s economy demands full-time electricity ow.ly/OTT750yADFS #coal #countoncoal #energy #economy #electricity
Minerals Make Life @MiningFan Feb 28 #Beryllium is considered America’s “miracle” #metal behind our nation’s advanced #technology. Learn how it earned i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…