There are “few convincing signs” that supply of metals will match booming global demand for them, says a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Read more
China, a country that already consumes a third of the world’s copper and 40% of its base metals, is on a buying binge in the global mining market, America’s National Mining Association reports. Read more
International Longwall News reports that the National Mining Association has launched its latest effort in mine safety and health performance improvements for US operations, the SafetyShare.org website…more at International Longwall News
As reported by International Longwall News – WHILE US mines have made dramatic improvements to record safety performance in the last year, citation backlogs could be reduced or eliminated with increased inspector training efforts, National Mining Association official Bruce Watzman …
THE National Mining Association has released the findings from its survey of US coal producers, highlighting record production in 2008 as well as a sobering outlook for this year….more at International Longwall News
The following statement by National Mining Association (NMA) President & CEO Hal Quinn was released today as the House Energy and Commerce Committee considers H.R. 2454, the "American Clean Energy and Security Act," sponsored by Reps. Henry Waxman (D.-Calif.) and …
National Mining Association (NMA) president and CEO Hal Quinn today released the following statement in response to Interior Secretary Salazar's rejection of the stream buffer zone rule that sets limitations on mining activity near streams and related water bodies:…more at …
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn today responded to comments Senator Obama reportedly made in a January 17 interview with the San Francisco Chronicle. In response to a question, the senator said his climate change policy would …
Washington, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) at a hearing today in Washington, D.C., called upon the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to improve its proposed regulation on substance abuse so as not to diminish mine operators’ existing …
The following statement was issued by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn in response to a discussion draft on climate policy released today by House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-Mich.) and Energy and Air …
The following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President & CEO Hal Quinn upon passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of the "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008" (H.R. 1424): "The U.S. Congress this week took …
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Kraig R. Naasz and the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts have called on Congress to support a technology solution to climate change. Their joint letter to key Members of Congress underscores the high priority the entire coal community assigns to the development and deployment of [...]
Orezone Gold Corporation (ORE:TSX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its Sega Gold Project ("Sega") in Burkina Faso to Cluff Gold plc (Cluff) for total consideration of approximately US$26.5M.