New Report Finds, Compared with Global Competitors, U.S. Has Abysmal Record in Process to Bring Mines Online A new report, Mine Development Times: The U.S. in Perspective, released today by S&P Global found that it takes an average of 29 years to bring a mine online in the United States – longer than any other country except Zambia, which takes 34 years.
Rich Nolan Testifies on 45X Tax Credits Read more about the NMA's call for changes to the IRS interpretation of the 45x Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit.
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New Paper: Surging Electricity Demand and EPA’s Grid Reliability Crisis Surging demand for electricity is colliding with rapidly eroding grid reliability driven by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) regulatory agenda, the National Mining Association (NMA) highlighted in a new white paper.
Rich Nolan Testifies at Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Read the written testimony on the importance of permitting reform.
NMA’s Katie Sweeney testifies at Senate ENR Mining Law Hearing On behalf of industry, the NMA’s Katie Sweeney testified at the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee held hearing to, “examine and consider updates to the Mining Law Of 1872."
NMA Applauds Interior Action to Streamline Permitting The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following comment from Rich Nolan, NMA President and CEO, on the news that Department of the Interior will use its emergency authorities to accelerate the leasing and production of domestic energy and critical minerals projects as part of President Donald... Read More April 23, 2025
NMA Applauds New Direction for American Energy Abundance WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following comment from Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO, on reports that President Trump will today take a number of executive actions to support the production and use of domestic coal.. “Despite countless warnings from the... Read More April 08, 2025