Okay, people. Stand by for some geeky, in-the-weeds lawyer stuff for this month’s column. I wish I didn’t have to do this to you – to be honest, I wish this wasn’t an issue at all – but there’s a major legal development afoot that anybody subject to Mine Act enforcement needs to know about. Spoiler alert: it’s a major…
Read MorePeabody Energy President and CEO Jim Grech has been appointed chair of the National Coal Council (NCC). Grech, who joined Peabody in 2021 in his same seat, has over 35 years of experience in the coal and natural resources industry. He is a board member of America’s Power, the National Mining Association and Blue Danube Incorporated, and is a member…
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As we close the books on another year, it is easy to say, “Out with the old, in with the new.” But do we really want to be out with the old entirely? In some ways, we absolutely do. Overall, this year has been an unsafe one for mining. Even one fatality is one too many, but our year is…
Read MoreThe National Mining Association has honored outstanding achievements in mine safety with the Sentinels of Safety Awards. Twenty American mining operations – six coal mines and 14 mineral/metal mines – were recognized for extraordinary safety performance in 2024. “Every day in mining begins and ends with safety, and it’s top of mind in everything we do –from equipment operation all…
Read MoreThe National Mining Association (NMA) and the Essential Minerals Association (EMA) both applauded the release of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) draft revised critical minerals list, which now includes copper, lead, potash, rhenium, silicon and silver. In releasing the draft list, the USGS noted that it does not include uranium or metallurgical coal, as both are considered “fuels,” which are…
Read MoreThe National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following statement from its president and CEO Rich Nolan applauding the Senate’s passage of its version of the “One Big Beautiful Bill” and urging House action to send the bill to President Trump’s desk. “We urge the House to quickly pass this bill, which increases the competitiveness of the American mining industry…
Read MoreNational Mining Association EVP and COO Katie Sweeney recently spoke before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on methods to enhance domestic mineral supply chains. Sweeney, in her testimony, outlined how China has established and continues to maintain such an advantage in the global minerals market. “China’s strong supply chain position…
Read MoreU.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order (EO) on March 20 to recognize the national security need for critical minerals, especially those sourced domestically, by allowing greater access to key minerals and mined materials. The EO, which follows three others signed on the first day of his presidency – “Declaring a National Energy Emergency,” “Unleashing American Energy,” and “Unleashing…
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The people have spoken, and this time it was those recently polled by Maru Public Opinion on behalf of the National Mining Association (NMA). The results of the group’s canvass are an echo of what an overwhelming balance of the mining industry are likely feeling at the moment: it’s time for overregulation to end and for support of domestic mining…
Read MoreThe following is a statement from the National Mining Association and was released the same day as the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. It has been edited only for style. As President Donald J. Trump is sworn in as our 47th President of the United States, new polling conducted by Maru Public Opinion for the National Mining Association (NMA)…
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