Disclaimer
The National Mining Association (NMA) provides this web site as a service to its members and the public. By using the NMA web site, the user agrees to comply with the NMA Terms and Conditions of Usage. NMA provides all information, files, data, and hyperlinks on the NMA web site on an "as is" basis. NMA makes no warranties of any kind with respect to the NMA web site or the information contained therein. Users interact with the NMA web site at their own risk. User further agrees to hold harmless NMA, its members, directors, officers, employees and agents from and against all claims, whether brought in contract or in tort, arising out of the usage of the NMA web site. User agrees to use the NMA website for lawful purposes only.

Viruses
NMA uses procedures to attempt to locate and destroy, and thereby to avoid the spreading of computer viruses. However, due to the limitations of computer software in detecting and removing viruses, potential access to the NMA web site or NMA computers by third parties, hyperlinks to third party web sites out of NMA's control, or human error, NMA does not guarantee that viruses will never be transmitted by the NMA web site. Therefore, by using the NMA web site, users further agree to assume all of the risk that any viruses or other related problems may occur.

Servicemarks/Trademarks
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Hyperlinks
Throughout the NMA web site, the user may click onto highlighted terms or pictures to "hyperlink" to another entity's related web site. These hyperlinks are provided for the convenience of the users of the NMA web site. However, NMA does not control the content, information, or files on these third party web sites. Therefore, user agrees that by using the NMA web site hyperlinks, they are doing so at their own risk. NMA makes no warranties of any kind with respect to any third-party web sites that are hyperlinked from the NMA web site.

Monitoring
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Ownership of NMA Web Site and Modifications
NMA retains sole ownership of all material on the NMA web site, including, but not limited to, all software, copyrights, trademarks, and servicemarks. Any tampering with the NMA web site by unauthorized third parties is strictly prohibited. NMA reserves the right to maintain control over the NMA web site at all times, including, but not limited to, the addition or removal of material, files, and hyperlinks from the web site. NMA further reserves the right to control access to the NMA web site, in NMA's sole discretion. NMA reserves the right to discontinue the NMA web site, or portions thereof, at any time, for any reason.

Copyright
All works placed on the NMA web site (as well as the web site itself) are copyright-protected and owned by the National Mining Association. User may print or electronically store one copy of each document, picture or file from the NMA web site for personal informational use only; provided, that user recognizes that all copyrights, even after downloading or printing by the user, remain at all times the property of the National Mining Association. User may not copy or redistribute any material on the NMA web site for commercial purposes, unless NMA grants its express written permission. All copies made by user, no matter how they are used, must contain this copyright notice and be credited to the National Mining Association. NMA reserves the right to change its copyright policy at any time, or to change it for particular users, in NMA's sole discretion.

Other Terms
These Terms and Conditions of Usage agreed to by the parties constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all previous oral or written agreements to the contrary. These Terms and Conditions of Usage shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the District of Columbia. The parties agree that by using the NMA web site, any claims arising out of such usage shall be brought in the courts of the District of Columbia, unless prohibited by law; and user expressly agrees to be subject to the jurisdiction of the District of Columbia courts.