Press Releases

The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, President and CEO of the NMA, on the House passage of President Trump's One, Big, Beautiful Bill. Nolan said, “Congress and the President have been working diligently to deliver a bill that provides economy-lifting... Read More

The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from its president and CEO Rich Nolan applauding the Senate's passage of its version of the "One Big Beautiful Bill" and urging House action to send the bill to President Trump's desk. "We urge the House to quickly pass this... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement from its President and CEO Rich Nolan on today’s announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) concerning two power plant air regulations. “We applaud the Trump administration’s work to counter the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following comment from Rich Nolan, president and CEO, on the administration's action to designate metallurgical coal as a critical material: “What could be more critical than the production of steel—the foundation of our modern... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Mining Association's (NMA) Katie Sweeney, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, is testifying today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce's Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations and will be discussing ways... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President and CEO, following release of the North American Electric Reliability Corp.'s (NERC) summer reliability assessment. "This latest assessment reaffirms the critical need to preserve... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President and CEO, on PJM’s Summer Reliability Outlook that warns of potential power supply shortages: “PJM’s summer outlook confirms an alarming reality. The nation is facing a power supply... Read More

The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President and CEO, applauding the House Natural Resources Committee for advancing its reconciliation package. “The Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and his committee leadership including... Read More

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

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

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following comment from Rich Nolan, president and CEO, applauding President Trump’s Executive Order to boost domestic access to key minerals and mined materials: "Ramping up American mining is a national security imperative,... Read More

The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following comment from Rich Nolan, president and CEO, on the Environmental Protection Agency’s deregulatory actions, including the reconsideration of the Biden-era Clean Power Plant 2.0 rule: “The reliability alarms are blaring as power demand... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following comment from Rich Nolan, NMA President and CEO, on China's expanded export restrictions of key minerals: "China has once again targeted the U.S. mining industry and is using our nation's alarming mineral import reliance against... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The USGS today released its annual Mineral Commodity Summaries report, which found the U.S. continues to be 100 percent import reliant for 15 minerals, and is reliant on imports for more than one-half of the U.S. apparent consumption for 46 nonfuel mineral commodities. The Biden administration... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As President Donald J. Trump is sworn in as our 47th President of the United States, new polling conducted by Maru Public Opinion for the National Mining Association (NMA) shows Americans want a course correction on overregulation and more focus on domestic sourcing for minerals. “The... Read More