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NMA Board Endorses CORESafety, a New Safety and Health Paradigm for U.S. Mining

The National Mining Association’s (NMA) board of directors at its March 30 meeting formally endorsed a new workplace safety and health paradigm, CORESafety, a scalable safety and health management system specifically designed for U.S. mining operations. CORESafety provides a comprehensive pathway to achieve within five years mining’s goal of eliminating fatalities and reducing the rate of […]

American Mining Operations Honored for Outstanding Environmental Performance

Washington, D.C. – Five U.S. coal mines, three mineral mines and one state association today won annual awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior for their outstanding environmental performance, mine reclamation achievements and community outreach programs in 2010. The awards were presented by officials from the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement […]