The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Program, in conjunction with the Essential Minerals Association, the National Mining Association, and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, recognized organizations in their respective industry sectors, some for developing new safety equipment and systems. Two of the award categories were industrial minerals; and stone, sand and gravel. And in…
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Aggregates Operations Earn Sentinels of Safety Awards
In a ceremony in Washington, D.C., the National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement honored outstanding achievements in mine safety and technology. NMA’s Sentinels of Safety Award recognizes mining operations in 10 categories for recording the most hours in a calendar year without a…
Read MoreNIOSH Announces Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mining Program, in conjunction with the Industrial Minerals Association–North America, the National Mining Association, and the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, recognized four organizations in their respective industry sectors, some for developing new safety tools and systems, and others for instituting new health protocols to keep their workforce safe during…
Read MoreTitan America’s Pennsuco Quarry Wins Sentinel of Safety Award
Titan America’s Pennsuco Quarry, located in Medley, Fla., has been awarded the National Mining Association’s (NMA) Sentinel of Safety Award in the Large Quarry Group. A total of 393,825 man-hours were logged without a lost time incident at the quarry. This is the seventh win for Pennsuco Quarry.
Read MoreMajority of Voters Want Government to Support Domestic Mining
The National Mining Association (NMA) released new polling showing that the vast majority of voters – including a majority of Democrats, Republicans and Independents – want to see the Biden administration and Congress support domestic mining projects to create jobs, secure our supply chains and reduce reliance on foreign countries for minerals we could be mining here at home.
Read MoreMINExpo 2021 Dates Announced
The National Mining Association (NMA), sponsor of MINExpo International 2020, announced that the 2020 show has been rescheduled to Sept. 13-15, 2021, at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas.
Read MoreMining Executives Testify on Importance of Domestic Minerals
In testimony before House and Senate natural resources committees, National Mining Association (NMA) General Counsel Katie Sweeney and Hecla Mining Co. Vice President of External Affairs Luke Russell reminded members of Congress that domestic metals and minerals are not only the front-end of the supply chain for countless industries but are also vital to the success of rebuilding American infrastructure.
Read MoreNMA Poll Shows Majority of Voters Concerned About Infrastructure
Eighty-six percent of voters are concerned about the state of American infrastructure, according to a new poll conducted by Morning Consult for the National Mining Association (NMA); just three percent of voters are not concerned about the country’s infrastructure.
Read MoreMINExpo A Hit in Las Vegas
More than 40,000 attendees converged on the Las Vegas Convention Center Sept. 26-28 for MINExpo International 2016, according to unofficial estimates received before the end of the show. The event is sponsored by the National Mining Association (NMA).
Read MoreHere Comes MINExpo
Every Four Years the Largest Mining-Specific Show in the World Hits Las Vegas. What is in Store for Attendees? By Mark S. Kuhar
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