Press Releases — 2012

Current | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005

January 9

NMA Says Arizona Land Withdrawal Not Supported by Science; Hurts U.S. Economic Security
National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn issued the following statement in response to today’s announcement by Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar withdrawing more than one million acres of federal land in northern Arizona from hardrock mining for 20 years: ...

January 5

Materials Managed on Land Typify Mining TRI Releases; Reflect Increased Demand for Metals
The following information was provided today by the National Mining Association (NMA) upon release by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of its Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis for calendar year 2010, including reports from metals mines (SIC Code 10) and primary metals (SIC Code 33, smelters and refineries): ...