The National Mining Association (NMA) is a United States
trade organization
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific Industry (economics), industry. Through collabor ...
that lists itself as the voice of the
mining industry in
Washington, D.C. The NMA was formed in 1995, and has more than 250 corporate members.
History
The National Mining Association was created in 1995. The organization was formed through the merger of the
National Coal Association (NCA) and the
American Mining Congress (AMC). These two organizations had represented the mining industry since 1897 (AMC) and 1917 (NCA).
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About NMA
. Official website of the National Mining Association.
Advocacy
Opposition to right-to-repair legislation
In July 2024, NMA signed
letterto members of both the
House Committee on Armed Services and the
Senate Committee on Armed Services opposing Section 828 of S. 4628, the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, entitled "Requirement for Contractors to Provide Reasonable Access to Repair Materials," which would require contractors doing business with the US military to agree "to provide the Department of Defense fair and reasonable access to all the repair materials, including parts, tools, and information, used by the manufacturer or provider or their authorized partners to diagnose, maintain, or repair the good or service."
See also
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Advocacy Campaign Team for Mining
Notes
External links
Organizational websiteNational Coal Association records
are archived at the American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Mining trade associations
Mining in the United States
1995 establishments in the United States
Organizations established in 1995
Trade associations based in the United States
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