With infrastructure development a national priority, the demand for metals and minerals will soar. Galvanized steel is used extensively in various infrastructure projects around the world, including bridges, electricity and telecom towers and building structures. Zinc coatings provide a continuous,... Read More

Newmont Mining Corporation recently announced it reached commercial production at Long Canyon, a higher-grade oxide mine in an emerging gold district of Elko County, Nevada. In fact, Long Canyon is the most significant oxide gold discovery in the state in more than a decade, with geological characteristics... Read More

The building blocks of innovation and the lifeblood of manufacturing, minerals have long been used in high-tech products and heavy equipment. Now leading U.S. manufacturers are also using minerals in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing. The process that transforms minerals into components... Read More

As temperatures dip well below zero at its headquarters near Healy, Alaska, Usibelli Coal Mine provides affordable, reliable and clean burning coal to provide heat and power to Alaskans throughout the winter. In fact, the mine produces approximately 1.4 million tons of coal per year – a huge jump... Read More

NMA recently recognized Hecla Mining Company for receiving independent certification under its CORESafety® system. Hecla was an early adopter of the program and since implementing CORESafety, it has reduced its injury rate by 30 percent. “We are pleased to be the first hardrock mining company to achieve... Read More