Copper is essential to the way we live. It brings clean water, efficient energy transmission and it is a known antimicrobial that can help eliminate the spread of harmful viruses and bacteria. It is a crucial mineral in energy-efficient transportation, infrastructure and industry.  It is one of the most... Read More

Uranium is a naturally radioactive chemical element that is essential for our energy sector, and it is found naturally occurring around the world. Uranium, commonly found in the form of uranium dioxide, is most often used as a source of concentrated energy in the nuclear power industry. When the element... Read More

Mining companies are hard at work making sure 2017 is a banner year for mine safety and health. The goal? To ensure every miner returns safely home after every shift. Keeping with this trend, Contura Energy, Inc.’s Running Right Leadership Academy (RRLA) recently received the Health & Safety Operational... Read More

Phil Baker, Hecla Mining President and CEO, recently spoke to a class at the National Defense University (NDU) about issues facing the minerals extraction, fabrication and trade industry. Seminar participants were primarily senior U.S. government officials and military officers who have been charged... Read More

The Colorado Mining Association (CMA) honored winners of the Environmental Stewardship and Pollution Prevention Awards on Feb. 21 at the 119th annual National Western Mining Conference and Exhibition in Denver. Conference attendees at the awards banquet gathered to celebrate the very best mining company... Read More