The following statement was released today by National Mining Association President and CEO Hal Quinn upon introduction of the "National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012" (H.R.4402) by Rep. Mark Amodei (R-Nev.):
"Legislation introduced today by Rep. Mark Amodei and his colleagues... Read More
April 19, 2012
The National Mining Association's (NMA) board of directors at its March 30 meeting formally endorsed a new workplace safety and health paradigm, CORESafety, a scalable safety and health management system specifically designed for U.S. mining operations. CORESafety provides a comprehensive pathway to... Read More
April 2, 2012
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn issued the following statement upon word the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would today propose new technology standards for controlling greenhouse gas emissions from coal-based power plants:
"EPA's proposal for controlling... Read More
March 27, 2012
Six Months to MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev. USA
Washington, D.C. –The countdown begins today for MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2012, the world's biggest mining equipment exhibition, to be held on Sept. 24-26 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and sponsored by the National Mining Association... Read More
March 26, 2012
ENVIRON International Corporation (ENVIRON) today completed an analysis on behalf of the National Mining Association (NMA) of the anticipated economic impacts associated with the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's (OSM) proposed rewrite of the Stream Buffer Zone Rule (the Stream Protection... Read More
March 26, 2012
The following statement was released today by National Mining Association President and CEO Hal Quinn upon action by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia regarding the Spruce No.1 Mine permit:
"The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia today struck... Read More
March 23, 2012
The following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn:
"The National Mining Association (NMA) filed papers in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona today challenging the constitutionality of the Secretary of the Interior's... Read More
February 27, 2012
The following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn in support of 221 members of the U.S. House of Representatives who have appealed to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to stop the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) greenhouse gas... Read More
February 23, 2012
The following statement was released today by National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn announcing the association's petition for review of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) final Utility Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) rule:
"NMA petitioned... Read More
February 16, 2012