The annual Survey of Mining Companies for 2013 conducted by the Fraser Institute, ranks Arizona 20th out of 112 jurisdictions worldwide, as a place to mine, based on perceptions by mining executives. In the previous survey, Arizona ranked 28th out of 96 jurisdictions (countries, states, and provinces). Wyoming (#5), Nevada (#8), Minnesota (#15), Utah (#16), [...]

Over the past decade federal programs in minerals science, research, information, data collection and analysis have been severely weakened. Funding for the U.S. Geological Survey’s Mineral Resources Program has decreased by 30 percent in constant dollar terms during this time...CLICK HERE TO READ MORE

By ADOT Director John S. Halikowski As we greet the New Year and some of us cheer on the Phoenix Coyotes, I am reminded of a quote by Wayne Gretzky, the all-time leading scorer in the National Hockey League: "A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the [...]