Mining
Supply and cost management-including energy costs-pose key challenges for U.S. mining companies. The industries has worked with AMO to develop a range of resources for increasing energy efficiency and reducing costs.
Analytical Studies & Other Publications
- Manufacturing Energy and Carbon Footprints provide a mapping of energy use, energy loss, and carbon emissions for selected industry sectors.
- Mining Industry Energy Bandwidth Study
(2007)
Photo credit: U.S. Department of Energy/Argonne National Library
Mining
The U.S. mining industry consists of the search for extraction, benefication, and processing of naturally occuring solid minerals from the earth. These mined minerals include coal, metals (such as iron, copper, or zinc), and industrial minerals (such as potash, limestone, and other crushed rocks).
The United States ranks among the world's largest producers and consumers of minerals and metals. Mined materials are essential to consumer and industrial technologies and play a critical role in shaping American's national security.
See our mining profile for more information.
Documents for historical reference
Water Use in the Industries of the Future: Mining Industry , July 2003
Exploration and Mining Roadmap (2002)
Mineral Processing Technology Roadmap (2000)
Education Roadmap for Mining Professionals (2002)
Energy and Environmental Profile of the U.S. Mining Industry (2002):
Cover, Preface, and Table of Contents
Chapter 3 - Potash, Soda Ash, and Borates
Chapter 9 - Limestone and Crushed Rock
Mining Industry Roadmap for Crosscutting Technologies (1999)
The Future Begins with Mining: Vision (1998)