Your friend. Your neighbor. Maybe even your spouse. Everyone in this country knows someone who works in a mining-supported industry. And that's because, simply put, mining is the backbone of the American economy.  The mining industry provides hundreds of thousands of direct and indirect jobs. Companies... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Joe Biden prepares to address the nation with his take on the State of the Union, new polling conducted by Maru Public Opinion for the National Mining Association (NMA) shows American priorities are aligned with those of the mining industry. “In considering the State... Read More

Publication: Herald Dispatch

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USGS today released its annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report, which found the U.S. is more import reliant than ever for the minerals needed by our manufacturing, technology, energy, transportation, infrastructure and defense sectors. In 2022, imports made up more than one-half... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to prohibit mining at the proposed Pebble Mine and future proposals in the area, blocking any development actions across more than 300 square miles of Alaska... Read More