Northwest Mining Association

OPENING MINDS . . . mapping a path to mine:
Registration Brochure, Call For Papers and Exhibitor Information

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/09maybroch.pdf

S. 796 The Hardrock Reclamation and Mining Act of 2009:
Top Ten Fatal Flaws Demonstrate Why This Bill is Bad for America

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/S 796 Fatal Flaws One-pager.pdf

Senator Bingaman Introduces S. 796:
The Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/S 796 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009.pdf

NWMA Supports Responsible Mining Law Reform:
Northwest Mining Association Supports Mining Law Changes to Assess a Net Royalty, Create an AML Fund, Provide Secure Land Tenure, and Retain Existing Environmental Regulations

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/Northwest Mining Association Supports Responsible Mining Law Amend.pdf

The U.S. Mining Industry:
Indispensable Catalyst to Economic Recovery and Energy Independence

http://www.nwma.org/docs/Mining - Indispensable to Economic Recovery.doc

Wind Turbines:
Mining – Indispensable to our way of life; Indispensable to our future

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/Wind_Power_Needs_American_Minerals _2_.pdf

Solar Panels:
Mining – Indispensable to our way of life; Indispensable to our future

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/Solar_Power_Needs_American_Minerals _2_.pdf

Hybrid Car:
Mining – Indispensable to our way of life; Indispensable to our future

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/Hybrids_Need_American_Minerals _2_.pdf

This USGS chart shows Americas dangerous reliance on foreign sources of strategic and critical minerals for national and economic security:
2008 USGS Chart US Net Import Reliance for Selected Nonfuel Mineral Materials

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/2008 Reliance chart.pdf

NWMA Statement for H.R. 699 Legislative Hearing 2-26-09 :
H.R. 699 – Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act

http://www.nwma.org/docs/NWMA Statement for HR 699 Leg Hearing 2-26-09 final.doc

NWMA Press Release on H.R. 699:
Thousands of Jobs Put at Risk by House Mining Proposal

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/NWMA News Release on the introduction of H R 699.pdf

H.R. 699 The Hardrock Mining Law Bill :
Introduced by House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Nick J. Rahall

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/HR 699 Hardrock Mining Law Reform Bill 2009.pdf

The Top Ten Problems With H.R. 699:
Why This Bill is Bad For America

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/The Top Ten Problems with HR 699.pdf

NWMA White Paper:
The Environmental Provisions in the House Mining Law Bill (H.R. 699) are Solutions in Search of a Problem

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/NWMA Solutions in Search of Problems White Paper HR 699.pdf

Written Testimony Submitted by Debbie Struhsacker on Behalf of NWMA for the March 12 Senate Hearing:
Hardrock Mining: Issues Relating To Abandoned Mine Lands and Uranium Mining

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/NWMA Struhsacker Senate AML Testimony March 2008.pdf

Pew Rebuttal Documentation:
The Rest of the Story

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/Pew rebuttal documentation.pdf

Between a Rock and a Hard Place:
NWMA Keynote - David Harquail

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/NWMA Keynote.pdf

Global Warming? Get Ready for Global Cooling:
Think Again Climate Change Politics by Mark I. Pfau

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/Climate Change politics.pdf

NWMA U.S. Membership by State:
2009NWMA U.S. Membership Map

http://www.nwma.org/pdf/map.pdf

MINE YOUR OWN BUSINESS:
A documentary film by former Financial Times correspondent to Eastern Europe, Phelim McAleer that takes you to the dark side of the environmental movement. YOU MUST SEE THIS!

http://www.mineyourownbusiness.org/index.htm

Next Convention:

Opening Minds... mapping a path to mine

November 30 - December 4, 2009

More information: Registration Brochure & Call For Papers

Convention Info:

OPENING MINDS. . . mapping a path to mine November 30 - December 4, 2009

Registration Brochure and Call For Papers

Convention Info:

2009 Sponsorship Information and current Annual Meeting Sponsors

pdf updated 6/18/09

Today's Metal Prices
Updated July 2, 2009
Today in History An expedition of Europeans led by Daniel Greysolon de Du Luth visited Minnesota in 1689 and saw the headwaters of the Mississippi. The Continental Congress approved a resolution severing ties with Great Britain in 1776 although adoption of the formal wording of the Declaration of Independence had to wait for July 4th. The US Congress passed the Sherman Anti-Trust Act in 1890. 1962 saw the opening of the first Wal-Mart store in Rogers, Arkansas. And in 1979, the first US coin honoring a woman was introduced-the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin.

Gold $928.10
Silver $13.33
Platinum $1,184.00
U₃O₈$52.00
Euro $1.401
Can $0.864

Copper $2.249
Lead $0.759
Zinc $0.689
Nickel $7.234
Moly $9.50

Energy Independence
Requires Minerals