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Drill baby drill! The last time US mining jobs were added this fast Reagan had just taken office

MINING.com Editor | January 11, 2012 | 6:00 pm Base Metals Energy Europe Coal Copper 

US Labor Department figures released on Wednesday show the country's mining sector – particularly in the oil and gas sector – added more jobs in 2011 than at any other period since the early 1980s. The manufacturing industry also expanded...

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