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Leaders in mining excellence honored by NMA, federal agencies
The National Mining Association (NMA), the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the U.S. Office of Surface Mining…
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South32 Hermosa Awarded Prestigious Mine Safety Award
South32 Hermosa earned a 2025 Sentinels of Safety Award, the nation’s most prestigious and longest-running recognition for mine safety, in…
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Contingent of CMSP leaders visit Washington, DC for key mine safety meeting
On December 16, 2025, a contingent of the Certified Mine Safety Professional (CMSP) program leadership team took part in the National Mining Association’s (NMA) in-person Safety & Health Committee…
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An overview of industry challenges to the new MSHA silica rule
A coalition of mining industry associations led by the National Mining Association (NMA) and the National Stone Sand and Gravel…
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MINExpo 2024 steps up game with record-breaking turnout
MINExpo International returned to Las Vegas, NV Sept. 24-26 in record-breaking force, as approximately 45,000 people converged on the redesigned…
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Panelists discuss concerns centering supply chain and workforce at MINExpo
MINExpo International 2024 opened in the Las Vegas Convention Center in Nevada on Sept. 24. On the first day of…
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Court lifts moratorium on federal coal sales
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday struck down a moratorium on coal leasing from federal lands in a move that…
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National Mining Association responds to EPA proposed changes on coal plant discharges
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed a suite of regulations that would place stricter limits on wastewater released…
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Coal demand rises as global energy crisis strains natural gas supplies
Despite the global efforts to move away from fossil fuels coal consumption is on an uptick in response to surging…
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Lawmakers in Wyoming consider bills to protect coal plants from early retirement
In the wake of rolling blackouts in Texas brought on by extreme weather conditions in February, the issue of reliable,…
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