Although most commonly thought of as an ingredient in sunscreen, zinc is actually a critical component in many of our summer essentials. As can be seen in our new infographic below, zinc is an incredibly versatile mineral and is present i...
Yesterday, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 4402, the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012. The bill, offered by Rep. Amodei (R-Nev.), received strong support in the committee and now heads to the full House for consideration.
Reuters reported this week that graduates from the Colorado School of Mines are among the most employable in the country. Notably, 94 percent of 2011 graduates from the mining engineering, metallurgy and materials, geological engineering and geophysi...
The University at Buffalo (UB) is asking the state of New York to designate a Center of Excellence in Materials Informatics in Buffalo. The university’s interest stems from concerns over global demand for rare earth minerals. The university cla...
E&E News reported on Jan. 20 that the Northwest Mining Association (NWMA) recently launched a campaign aimed at promoting the mining sector to college students.
“The More You Dig: It All Starts With Mining” initiative explains how m...
