TECHNICAL BRIEFINGS
SME’s briefing papers are fact-based, technical, non-partisan issue briefs used to educate and inform elected officials and the media on topics related to the mining industry.
Federal and US Mining Issues
Availability of Public Lands to Mining and Mineral Exploration
Critical and Strategic Minerals Importance to the U.S. Economy
Critical Minerals produced from Alternative Resources
Federal Support for U.S. Mining Schools
Improved Regulatory Coordination to Ensure Responsible Mining & Environmental Protection (2022)
Maintaining the Viability of U.S. Mining Education
Workforce Trends in the US Mining Industry
General Education
Meeting the World's Future Mineral Needs
The Mining Industry and Sustainable Development
The Safe and Effective Use of Cyanide
Minerals Needed by Society
Critical Minerals produced from Alternative Resources
Mining: Production and Control of Arsenic
Rare Earth Elements
The Importance of Copper
The Role of Arsenic in the Mining Industry
Thorium as a Byproduct of Rare Earth Element Production
Mining and Water Resource Protection
Mining and the Use, Quality and Availability of Water
Mining and Water Quality
Mining Supports Energy
Clean Energy Technologies Require Minerals
Critical Minerals and Energy Transition Technologies
Nuclear Power
Carbon Capture Utilization and Sequestration to Mitigate CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Electric Generation
Coal's Importance to the World
Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals from Coal Resources
Mining Supports Infrastructure
Aggregates and U.S. Infrastructure Needs
Industrial Minerals: The Building Blocks of Civilization