As Vice President Pence noted over the weekend, a new era of American energy has begun. A year ago, the thought of 30 coal miners being welcomed into the EPA, alongside our president, EPA administrator and our Energy secretary would have been inconceivable. This week, it happened as members of our... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded President Trump’s executive order on the costly Clean Power Plan (CPP) and the Department of the Interior moratorium on federal coal leasing. The order begins the process to unwind the CPP, the Obama administration’s signature... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn offered the following comment on today’s Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ examination of U.S. import dependence for minerals: “With increasing calls to support U.S. businesses and manufacturing, a natural... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) applauded the President for signing the congressional joint resolution of disapproval that overturns the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Planning 2.0 Rule. The final rule, published on Dec. 12, 2016, was subject to a successful resolution... Read More

Efforts to support domestic manufacturing and U.S. infrastructure are hot topics for both U.S. voters and policymakers. According to a recent poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the National Mining Association, 71 percent of voters support using domestically-sourced minerals for infrastructure... Read More

OceanaGold Corporation’s Haile Gold Mine recently celebrated its inaugural gold pour in Lancaster, S.C. More than 440 ounces of gold were produced by the new Haile Gold Mine, marking the first gold production from the site in 25 years and nearly 190 years from when gold was first produced there. The... Read More