Overall, The Total Amount Of Resources That Every American Born In 2024 Will Need In Their Lifetime Is 3.06 Million Pounds. By Mark S. Kuhar Let’s welcome the 2024 Mineral Baby. For decades, the amount of minerals, metals and fuels that an American born in the current year will need in their lifetime has been presented in an iconic educational…
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NMA Honors Quarries in Sentinels of Safety Awards
In a ceremony in Las Vegas, the National Mining Association (NMA), the U.S. National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) honored outstanding achievements in mine safety, technology and reclamation. The NMA’s Sentinels of Safety Award recognizes mining operations in 10 categories for recording the most hours in a…
Read MoreMINExpo 2024 Breaks All Records
MINExpo 2024, held Sept. 24-26 in Las Vegas, hosted 45,000 attendees and more than 2,000 exhibitors from 148 countries who came to see more than 850,000 sq. ft. of exhibits, breaking all prior show records. MINExpo is the world’s largest mining show and is produced by the National Mining Association (NMA). The wide offering of innovative products and services showcased a…
Read MoreMINExpo on the Fast Track
Sept. 26, 2024 – Ever wonder what MINExpo looks like before the doors open? Check out this one-minute video tour of Central Hall! MINExpo, owned and produced by the National Mining Association, brings more than 44,000 professionals, experts and decision-makers from the global mining industry together to collaborate, learn and engage. The show floor features mining products for safety, drilling, engineering,…
Read MoreHere Comes MINExpo
Sept. 18, 2024 – It’s almost here. MINExpo, owned and produced by the National Mining Association, brings more than 44,000 professionals, experts and decision-makers from the global mining industry together to collaborate, learn and engage. The show floor will feature mining products for safety, drilling, engineering, materials handling, training and HR and much more. Everything you’ve been looking for, and…
Read MoreHere comes MINExpo International
The Show Takes Places Every Four Years, And You Can Find A Wide Array Of Products And Services At The Las Vegas Convention Center, Sept. 24-26. By Mark S. Kuhar MINExpo, owned and produced by the National Mining Association, brings more than 44,000 professionals, experts and decision-makers from the global mining industry together to collaborate, learn and engage. The show…
Read MoreNIOSH Touts Winners of Mine Safety and Health Technology Innovations Awards
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…
Read MoreAggregates 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.
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