Tag Archive | "mining"
Rare-earth Reality Check
A run on rare earth metals, used to make solar panels, military hardware and cell phones, is driving a frenzy for mining claims in the West. My April 2011 story in High Country News looks at the rush and the reality behind a rare-earth boom in the U.S.
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Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Even the National Mining Association says it's time to update the the Mining Act of 1872. But will reform be a giant leap, a baby step, or something still off in the distance?
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Thursday, September 1, 2011
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