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.
Aggregates and U.S. Infrastructure Needs
An Introduction to Tailings Management
Availability of Public Lands to Mining and Mineral Exploration
Coal's Importance to the World
Critical and Strategic Minerals Importance to the U.S. Economy
Federal Support for U.S. Mining Schools
Improved Regulatory Coordination to Ensure Responsible Mining & Environmental Protection
Industrial Minerals: The Building Blocks of Civilization
Meeting the U.S. Minerals and Metals Needs for Energy Production
Meeting the World's Future Mineral Needs
Mine Health and Safety
Mining and the Use, Quality and Availability of Water
Nuclear Power
Rare Earth Elements
The Mining Industry and Sustainable Development
The Role of Arsenic in the Mining Industry
The Safe and Effective Use of Cyanide
What are Tailings?
Workforce Trends in the US Mining Industry