Permitting Reform: Unlocking America’s Mining Potential

America's potential to ramp up domestic mining has been hamstrung by a bureaucratic quagmire. A recently released report from S&P Global highlights a critical issue: the United States has the world’s second-longest lead time for bringing mines online, averaging a staggering 29 years. This is an obvious... Read More

NMA Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Good Samaritan Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association applauds the Senate passage of the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 and urges the U.S. House of Representatives to take up this important bipartisan legislation championed by Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Jim... Read More

Bipartisan Permitting Deal Passes Out of Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO, on the news that the bipartisan permitting package championed by Sens. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and John Barrasso (R.- Wyo.) passed out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources... Read More