High-paying jobs and dynamic job creation are hallmarks of report that dramatises vital role of US coal and minerals in rebuilding America. ”With more than 375,000 direct jobs that pay wages one-third higher than the US industrial average and the ability to generate as many as four additional jobs elsewhere in the economy, US mining provides more than vital resources for America – it can help rebuild America,” National Mining Association (NMA) President and CEO Hal Quinn said upon release of the report today. (more…)