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June 1, 2020

No delay from EPA for Alaska's controversial Pebble Mine

May 29, 2020

Barrick offers PNG landowners a stake to resolve Porgera mine dispute

May 29, 2020

US House bill to boost domestic strategic minerals mining

May 28, 2020

Court rules that Oakland cannot ban coal shipments

May 28, 2020

Mining production to drop by 15 percent in Peru this year

May 28, 2020

Rio Tinto discovers process to recover scandium from waste material

May 27, 2020

USA Rare Earth completes Phase I separation and processing test work

May 27, 2020

Lithium demand slows as COVID-19 halts electric vehicle production

May 27, 2020

Zambia to amend mining rules to treat gold as strategic asset

May 26, 2020

Gold production in Australia on path to record exploration

May 26, 2020

Pebble Project passes key milestone

May 26, 2020

Reports say Pentagon has halted rare earths funding program

May 22, 2020

More layoffs hit miners in the Powder River Basin

May 22, 2020

Mining deep sea polymetallic nodules seen as an environmental threat, scientists say

May 21, 2020

Pumpkin Hollow Mine plans to resume production when restrictions ease

May 21, 2020

Mining companies work to protect communities from COVID-19

May 20, 2020

Newmont provides 2020 update, ramps up operations at four sites

May 19, 2020

Epiroc to phase out its concrete spraying line

May 19, 2020

No injuries reported at Swedish mine hit by large earthquake

May 18, 2020

The Great Debate

Who works harder? Who has more skill? Whose job is more important to the bottom line? Whose boots get dirtier?

The Great Debate is a series of monthly articles to spark that discussion. Find out how the National Mining Hall of Fame is involved.

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