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NMA Mining Minute

National Mining Association

Your morning newscast covering the top mining-related stories of the day, brought to you by the National Mining Association. NMA is the only national trade organization that serves as the voice of the U.S. mining industry and the hundreds of thousands of American workers it employs before Congress, the federal agencies, the judiciary and the media, advocating for public policies that will help America fully and responsibly utilize its vast natural resources. We work to ensure America has secure and

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NMA Mining Minute 11-7-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/11/07

Acknowledging the essential role mined materials play in national security, economic stability and supply chain resilience, yesterday the USGS announced that it was expanding its so-called list of Critical Minerals, adding minerals such as boron, copper, metallurgical coal, phosphate, silver and uranium. The move is a smart one by the administration, but here at the National Mining Association, we believe what is considered critical today might change tomorrow given both the rapid pace of innovation

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NMA Mining Minute 11-6-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/11/06

As perhaps a sign of things to come with overseas producers, The Financial Times reports Vedanta Resources is shifting ownership of its Zambian copper operations into a U.S.‐based subsidiary, CopperTech Metals. A significant driver of the move: an effort to tap U.S. financing and benefit from Trump administration efforts to secure mineral supply chains. And in Colorado, debate is heating up over the future of two units at the state's largest coal power plants -- Craig Unit 1 and Comanche Unit 2 –

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01:48

NMA Mining Minute 11-5-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/11/05

The results are in. Democrats running on affordability and energy politics won big on Election Day across several states. Politico reports yesterday's success all but ensures next year's midterms will have Democrats' message on high electricity prices front and center. Looking north, Canada's government has released its new federal budget, and mining is in the spotlight. The proposed budget includes a $1.4bn sovereign fund for critical minerals, and widens exploration tax credits to a dozen other

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01:15

NMA Mining Minute 11-4-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/11/04

The Trump administration says it's assembling a coalition of allies and partners to trade critical minerals and buffer Beijing's control of global supply chains. "In the last few weeks, the United States has announced a framework for creating a club of nations to be able to trade, refine and process critical minerals," Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Monday in Abu Dhabi. And the Trump administration is once again taking direct stakes in critical mineral companies. The Commerce Department will

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02:20

NMA Special: Sentinels of Safety

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/31

I'm Ashley Burke with The National Mining Association. And you're watching NMA TV. This is a Mining Minute special. The National Mining Association each year honors outstanding achievements in mine safety with something called the Sentinels of Safety Awards. The Sentinels of Safety awards began back in 1923 with then Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover, who was himself a former mining engineer. More than 100 years later, the Award program remains the nation's most prestigious recognition of

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01:40

NMA Mining Minute 10-30-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/30

President Trump says, when it comes to China, we've got a deal. After a meeting in South Korea between Presidents Trump and Xi, Trump says China committed to a one‑year agreement to maintain rare‑earth exports to the world, including the U.S. It's unclear if and when previously existing restrictions will be lifted. This week mining and construction equipment manufacturer Caterpillar's shares soared with the company's engine business a standout performer thanks to a 31% increase in sales of power

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01:24

NMA Mining Minute 10-29-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/29

In global trade news, the US and Japan have a trade deal and, with it, Japan has committed to identify and invest in projects to mine and refine rare earths, minerals and other metals. Not coincidentally, the U.S.-Japan agreement signed Tuesday comes just days before President Trump is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi in South Korea on Thursday. Looking at the markets, copper prices on the London Metal Exchange reached a record high earlier today on the back of concerns over supply after a

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01:57

NMA Mining Minute 10-28-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/28

Perpetua Resources yesterday announced that the Company has entered into agreements to raise $255 million in equity investments from Agnico Eagle Mines Limited and JPMorganChase. The announcement comes days after Perpetua broke ground on the Stibnite Gold Project in central Idaho, which, once in production, will be the only domestic reserve of antimony. The Wall Street Journal reports that rare earth mining companies are the hottest investment bet, with a flurry of billion-dollar deals reshaping the

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02:09

NMA Mining Minute Special: AI & the Grid

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/27

It has become hard to overstate the impact AI and data centers are having on the power sector. This is an industrial revolution on an extraordinary scale. And we're all part of it. If you use one of these – if you're creating and using data – you're, in fact, driving it. The videos, posts and AI chatbots we now all interact with require immense physical infrastructure—infrastructure that uses incredible amounts of electricity. How much are we talking? You need think on the scale of entire cities

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02:02

NMA Mining Minute 10-24-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/24

Last night the National Mining Association honored outstanding achievements in mine safety with the Sentinels of Safety Awards. The Sentinels Award recognizes coal and mineral mining operations in 10 categories for recording the most hours in a calendar year without a single lost-time injury. A minimum of 4,000 hours is required for award consideration. Twenty American mining operations – six coal mines and 14 mineral/metal mines – were honored for their extraordinary safety performance in 2024. You

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02:07

NMA Mining Minute 10-23-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/23

Following on the heels of the US-Australia minerals agreement, The US International Development Finance Corp. has now established a new fund to invest in critical minerals alongside Orion Resource Partners and Abu Dhabi’s ADQ, as the Trump administration seeks to challenge China’s mineral dominance. Called the Orion Critical Mineral Consortium, the three partners have made initial capital commitments totaling $1.8 billion and are targeting an eventual pool of $5 billion. And after 9 years of

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01:54

NMA Mining Minute 10-22-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/22

Caterpillar has announced a $725 million expansion of its large engine facility in Indiana, one of the company’s biggest manufacturing investments. Caterpillar aims to meet growing global mining, construction and energy demand driven by artificial intelligence, data centers and other critical infrastructure. The company also designated Indiana as one of the first states to benefit from its five-year, $100 million workforce development pledge. As part of that pledge, the company is committing up to

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02:01

NMA Mining Minute 10-21-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/21

The United States and Australia agreed yesterday to jointly invest at least $2 billion into critical-minerals projects as part of the countries’ efforts to reduce reliance on China. The Export-Import Bank is issuing seven Letters of Interest for more than $2.2 billion in financing to advance critical minerals and supply-chain security projects between both countries. Domestic U.S. firms and mines may get more access to funding, joint projects and government support. Steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs said

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01:50

NMA Mining Minute 10-20-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/20

The Wall Street Journal has a piece tracing just how China secured such a tight grasp on the world’s rare-earth markets, and why it’s so hard for other countries to counter. The piece looks at its efforts since the early 1990s to build a minerals empire, which has left it holding control over supply chains for cars, advanced energy technologies and defense systems. The New York Times looks at how Australia could be an alternative source of rare earths, as the US looks to diversify away from China

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01:42

NMA Mining Minute 10-17-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/17

The Wall Street Journal has an editorial on efforts to counter China’s weaponization of rare-earth minerals. The piece calls China’s stranglehold on minerals supply chains “a serious problem.” Reuters reports that mineral mining companies are boosting their lobbying efforts in Washington, driven by a desire of a piece of the government investments that the Trump administration has announced, and has said it will continue to pursue. Finally, the Department of War has called off a tender for cobalt

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NMA Mining Minute 10-16-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/16

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC yesterday that the Trump administration will set price floors across a range of industries including mining to combat market manipulation by China. Bessent also said the US will set up a strategic mineral reserve and that JPMorgan Chase is interested in working with the Trump administration to make that happen. And because these days everyone is watching the markets, for those keeping track, precious metals continued to climb yesterday with gold and silver

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02:12

NMA Mining Minute 10-15-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/15

It seems everyone is talking about China’s latest rare earth restrictions. Automotive industry groups are warning of supply chain chaos. Virtually every country and region—from Japan to Australia, the EU to India—is looking at its own supply chains and alternative sourcing. And rare earths are seen as China’s ultimate trump card when negotiating its trade deal with the U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he still expects President Trump and Chinese President Xi to meet in October so we’ll see

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02:06

NMA Mining Minute 10-14-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/14

JPMorgan Chase said Monday that it will invest $10 billion in companies that are critical to U.S. national security. The bank is committed to facilitating $1.5 trillion in investments for companies deemed “critical to national economic security and resiliency” over the next 10 years, an amount that includes the $10 billion of its own capital as it follows the US government’s lead and pursues stakes in mineral mining companies, defense contractors and artificial-intelligence firms. And speaking of

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02:07

NMA Mining Minute Special: Careers

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/10

On average, people spend about one-third of their lives at work. That makes your choice of a career an incredibly important part of your life. In this special edition of the NMA's Mining Minute, we're going to look at one of the best careers you can choose, a career in mining. The current job market for recent college grads in 2025 so far is one of the most challenging in the last decade. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, few people are quitting their jobs, employers are reluctant

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02:13

NMA Mining Minute 10-9-2025

NMA Mining Minute ·

2025/10/09

The Chinese government today announced that it is raising the stakes again on rare earths, escalating its restrictions on exports of rare earth metals and restricting exports of many kinds of equipment needed to manufacture batteries for electric cars. The new rules will require government permission for the export of technology used to mine, process or recycle rare-earth minerals or make magnets from it. China’s Ministry of Commerce said the measures were needed to prevent rare earth metals from

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