Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Rich Nolan in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's draft guidance clarifying wastewater permit requirements under the Maui decision: “EPA’s draft guidance is an important... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Rich Nolan in support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Cost-Benefit Rule: “Today’s rule will greatly improve cost-benefit analysis in the rulemaking process. In the past,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Rich Nolan in support of the Water Resources Development Act: “The mining industry strongly supports the bipartisan work in the House and the Senate to pass the Water Resources Development... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today released the following statement from its president and CEO, Rich Nolan, regarding Rep. David McKinley’s (WV) Accelerating Carbon Capture and Extending Secure Storage through 45Q (ACCESS 45Q) Act. “There is a consensus among international... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded revisions proposed by the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to update its 30 CFR Part 18 standards governing permissibility testing for electric motor-driven mine equipment and accessories. “The industry has long advocated... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Rich Nolan issued the following statement on the results of the 2020 election. “The mining industry looks forward to working with President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris to help drive America’s post-pandemic economic... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rich Nolan, President and CEO of the National Mining Association (NMA), today issued the following statement on the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement’s (OSM) revisions to ten-day notice (TDN) regulations under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA): “Today’s... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. - In a victory for the mining industry, today the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a long-awaited decision in Earthworks vs. Department of Interior (DOI) that reaffirms important rights of miners to explore and operate on federal lands pursuant to the Mining Law;... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rich Nolan, President and CEO of the National Mining Association (NMA), released the following statement concerning the passing of Mr. Robert E. Murray: “Bob Murray was a force in the mining industry whose dedication to coal was unrivaled. All who knew him would agree - there was... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), this month are honoring outstanding achievements in mine safety, environmental... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from its president and CEO Rich Nolan applauding the release by President Trump of his executive order on minerals and minerals mining: “For far too long, our minerals import reliance has been a silent, growing... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from its president and CEO Rich Nolan applauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) revised regulations governing technology-based effluent limitations guidelines and standards (ELGs) for the electric... Read More

WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today recognized Usibelli Coal Mine (UCM) for its CORESafety® certification. CORESafety is the NMA initiative with the objective of zero fatalities and a 50 percent reduction in mining’s injury rate within five years. Usibelli joins 10 other companies... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eighty-five percent of Americans say they are concerned about rising electricity rates, according to new polling conducted by Morning Consult for the National Mining Association (NMA). This comes on the back of recent polling that found that more than half of Americans are unwilling... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Rich Nolan in support of the Water Resources Development Act: “The mining industry strongly supports the enactment of a new Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) and appreciates the... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fifty-six percent of Americans say they are unwilling to pay more in their electricity bills to support energy and climate plans that have been debated in the presidential race. The polling, conducted by Morning Consult for the National Mining Association (NMA), also found that nearly... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Rich Nolan praising the inclusion of minerals permitting reform language in the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act. Modernizing the federal permitting... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded the timely and much-needed reform to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) governing regulations. The mining industry takes extraordinary steps to protect the environment, the communities in which it operates and its workforce... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today offered its support for Senator John Barrasso’s (R-Wy.) “Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2020.” Although the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) fee was set to expire in 2021, while extending the fee, this new compromise... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President & CEO, following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of a much-anticipated proposed rule to improve the agency’s process for evaluating costs and benefits... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President & CEO, following the President's announcement of the "Utilizing Emergency Authorities to Facilitate Infrastructure Improvements and Other Activities to Support the Nation's... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President & CEO, following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement updating regulations on Water Quality Certification. “We hope that EPA’s action today will... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Rich Nolan praising the introduction of the “American Critical Mineral Exploration and Innovation Act,” which includes modernization of the federal permitting systems to improve access... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The COVID-19 pandemic has increased American voter concerns about the security of our domestic supply chain, and about voters’ own household bills, according to polling conducted by Morning Consult for the National Mining Association (NMA). “Whether providing the raw materials for... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA), the MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2020 sponsor, announced today that it is postponing MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2020 until September 2021. Because NMA’s highest priority is the health, wellbeing and safety of exhibitors, attendees, stakeholders and their... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded recommendations from the Nuclear Fuel Working Group, which included important steps to restore American nuclear energy leadership. “Energy security and national security concerns have been repeatedly raised around our staggering... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement on the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) revised Supplemental Finding and Residual Risk and Technology Review final rule. The agency’s action rights a longstanding... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its new mining sector snapshot, which provides the public with a platform to increase understanding of the environmental performance and economic contributions of the metal and coal mining... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rich Nolan, National Mining Association President and CEO, issued the following statement upon being named to President Donald Trump’s Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups. “We appreciate President Trump’s leadership during this unprecedented time of crisis and for proactively... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for reiterating that mining is explicitly included in its list of 16 critical infrastructure sectors that should maintain their work schedules to help the response to the coronavirus outbreak.... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) yesterday recognized Larry Perino with the NMA Lifetime Environmental Achievement Award. The NMA Lifetime Environmental Achievement Award recognizes outstanding contributions and excellence in environmental reclamation and stewardship that illustrate... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) applauded the Senate's "American Energy Innovation Act," introduced today, which includes important steps to address the nation’s alarming mineral import reliance and to increase the nation’s development and deployment of essential carbon capture... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President & CEO, applauding the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for concluding its final environmental assessment and finding no significant impact that... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President & CEO, applauding the Trump administration’s proposal to create a uranium reserve. “Legitimate energy security and national security concerns have been repeatedly raised... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the president prepares to deliver his third State of the Union address, U.S. voters want to see government action on a number of issues key to the mining industry – from reducing the nation’s alarming mineral import reliance by encouraging domestic mining to leading in developing... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President & CEO, applauding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) finalization of the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, which brings an appropriate balance between state... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, NMA President & CEO, applauding the passage of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): “Ensuring secure and reliable supply chains across our shared borders is critical to... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council’s vote to include mining under projects covered by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41). “Today’s vote highlights that rebuilding the nation’s transit systems,... Read More

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Mining Association (NMA) today applauded the Council on Environmental Quality’s (CEQ) long-awaited proposed changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) governing regulations. “The mining industry is all too familiar with the project delays and escalating costs... Read More