2022 Utah Legislative General Session in Review The Utah Mining Association (UMA) had another successful session representing the mining industry full time during the 2022 Legislative General Session. For the 2022 session, legislators opened 1273 bill files. Of those bill files, 814 bills were numbered or introduced for consideration. Interestingly, those 814 numbered bills also…
Original Article from International Mining. Posted Nov. 23, 2020 The United States and Greenland are advancing mutual commitments to sound mineral sector governance through technical engagement with the Greenland School of Minerals and Petroleum (KTI Råstofskolen, or KTI). The US Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) signed a $1.2 million cooperative agreement with…
Original article from defense news Critical Minerals Executive Order WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order declaring a national emergency in the mining industry, aimed at boosting domestic production of rare earth minerals critical for military technologies while reducing the country’s dependence on China. Trump ordered his Cabinet secretaries to study…
UTAH MINING ASSOCIATION STATEMENT ON THE RELEASE OF THE NUCLEAR WORKING GROUP’S STRATEGY TO RESTORE AMERICAN NUCLEAR ENERGY LEADERSHIP SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette released the Nuclear Fuels Working Group’s Strategy to Restore American Nuclear Energy Leadership today. The report is a result of the efforts of the Nuclear…
RESOURCES Updated 3.29.2020 coronavirus.utah.gov coronavirus.utah.gov/business/ Preparing the Workplace for COVID-19 Medicaid and Medicare guidance Deducting COVID-19 expenses from taxes Export-Import Bank information SBA Economic Industry Loans Salt Lake City Economic Injury Loans Unemployment Insurance information Pre-Layoff Services for businesses Workers Compensation Fund information Utah Leads Together – Governor’s response and recovery plan CARES ACT–SBA Loan…
From Mining Technology Written by Matthew Hall The World Health Organisation has declared the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. With over 180,000 confirmed cases at the time of writing, even the most optimistic analysts fear we are heading towards a global recession. Several mining companies have been affected by Covid-19 outbreaks, and global restrictions to…
Source: Rio Tinto Rio Tinto has approved a $1.5 billion investment (100 per cent basis) to continue production at its Kennecott copper operation in the United States. The investment over the next six years will extend operations at Kennecott to 2032. The investment will further extend strip waste rock mining and support additional infrastructure development…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JANUARY 11, 2019 Contact: Jocelyn Clark Phone: 801-364-1874/385-290-0692 Email: education@utahmining.org Utah Mining Association Selects Brian Somers as New President SALT LAKE CITY, UT— The Utah Mining Association announced today that it has selected Brian Somers as president effective January 25, 2019. As the president, he will lead the Association’s management and…
The Utah Mining Association (UMA), Utah’s leading voice of the mining, mineral processing, and industry service members for 103 years, is searching for a new president. A qualified candidate will be a demonstrated leader with impeccable professional and personal conduct; have professional experience preferably with a trade association, in mining or mining related industries, or…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 31, 2018 Contact: Jocelyn Clark Phone: 801-364-1874/385-290-0692 Email: education@utahmining.org Utah Mining Association Announces Leadership Changes SALT LAKE CITY, UT— The Utah Mining Association announced today that Mark Compton, President, will depart from the Association on January 15, 2019 to pursue new leadership opportunities outside of the Association. A search for…
January 25, 2018 The Honorable Gary R. Herbert Governor State of Utah 350 North State Street, Suite 200 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-2220 Dear Governor Herbert, We applaud your prioritization of career and technical education during the 2018 legislative session. We support your goal to “emphasize the value of technical education in the growth and…
Minerals and metals are vital to maintaining our national security. Every year, the Department of Defense (DOD) uses about 750,000 tons of minerals such as beryllium, copper, lead, molybdenum, nickel, silver, yttrium, and zinc for many different defense technologies, including military gear such as night-vision goggles, high-performance jet engines, and surveillance applications. Lighter than aluminum…
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