Arizona Mining Association

06.18

Rosemont Mine's Water Permit Upheld

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE REJECTS 19 ISSUES RAISED BY OPPONENTS             By: Tony Davis, Arizona Daily Star       &nb... Read More

06.13

Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources

Mining In America:  The Administration’s Cleanup of Abandoned Mine Lands Mining In America:  The Administration’s Use of Claim Maintenance Fees   Read More

06.10

Gosar, Grijalva spar over bills to reign in President on National Monuments

Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Prescott, shown here in a 2012 photo, sponsored the bill to limit presidential monument declarations in Arizona, saying that without it the president “can lock up millions o... Read More

05.10

The New Face of Mining: Adventurous Women Carving Out a Place in Surging Industry

They roam the remotest corners of the world, scale the highest mountains and descend deep into the earth.They go places few women have ever gone. They are not afraid of getting dirty, or of much else ... Read More

04.29

BHP Billiton Continues to Trim Portfolio With Pinto Valley Sale

The world's largest mining company has been reshaping its portfolio after a fall in commodity prices and a slump in its own market value, and has announced some US$5 billion in asset sales over the pa... Read More

03.24

Arizona is new frontier in search for vital 'rare earth' elements

A growing global concern about supplies of "rare earth" elements for computers, hybrid cars and other staples of everyday life has sparked exploration in Arizona and across the Southwest. A Tucson mi... Read More

03.15

Supervisors Unanimously Approve Resolution in Support of Resolution Copper

The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to support a resolution to urge the United States House and Senate to recognize the Resolution Copper Company for its efforts to build a copper mine... Read More

03.14

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Awarded for Environmental Efforts

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold has received recognition from the Arizona Game and Fish Commission for exemplary environmental stewardship and wildlife management. The Commission particularly noted... Read More

03.06

Arizona Mining Association Hires New President

PHOENIX, AZ – March 6, 2013 – The Arizona Mining Association (AMA) today announced the appointment of Kelly Norton as its President. Norton brings more than 25 years of experience in gover... Read More

03.01

Arizona's mineral potential ranking soars in survey of best and worst places for mining

Arizona moved from 31st to 15th in the world in the mining industry's assessment of our current mineral potential. This is one of a host of results in the new "Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mi... Read More