Mining provides essential materials and power for nearly every industry and consumer product, and supplies low-cost, reliable fuel for homes and businesses across the country.

The main sources of information assembled here are the U.S. Geological Survey in the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Bureau of the Census in the U.S. Department of Commerce and Copper Development Association.

The world’s big mining companies must find a new formula for success. The era of critical minerals has arrived, and it’s the most momentous change the industry has seen in decades.

The MCS is the earliest comprehensive source of 2021 mineral production data for the world. More than 90 individual minerals and materials are covered by 2-page synopses.

Mining in the United States has played a significant role in the country’s development. Top-ten list of the largest US-based mining companies ranked by market capitalization.

Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent is anchored in favorable mining jurisdictions in North America, South America, Australia and Africa. Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index. Newmont was founded in 1921 and has been publicly traded since 1925.

Southern Copper (NYSE: SCCO) is one of the largest integrated copper producers in the world, with a copper reserve totalling 70.6 million tonnes. The company was incorporated in Delaware in 1952, and is listed on the New York and Lima Stock Exchanges.

Mosaic (NYSE: MOS) is the world’s leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash. The Fortune 500 company, headquartered in Plymouth, Minn., has been publicly traded since 2004. Mosaic’s principal phosphate-production facilities are in Florida and Louisiana, while its potash-production facilities are in New Mexico, Saskatchewan and Canada.

NMA Members List

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the NMA is the only national trade organization that serves as the voice of the U.S. mining industry and has a membership of more than 250 companies and organizations involved in every aspect of mining, from producers and equipment makers to service providers.

AEMA, is an effective and proactive advocate for the North American mining community, successfully influencing the outcome of political dialogue, building effective working strategies with key elected officials, developing and coordinating industry’s response to legislative and regulatory issues, and galvanizing the grassroots.

The American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, founded in 1871, is one of the five Founder Societies of engineering in the United States, along with AIChE, ASCE, ASME, and IEEE, AIME provides its Member Societies with national visibility and representation within the larger engineering and scientific community.

Each of our company members – which together account for one-third of the global industry – commits to implementing the Mining Principles as a condition of membership. We bring together a third of the global metals and mining industry.