National Mining Association

What National Mining Association does

The National Mining Association (NMA) is a Washington, D.C.-based national trade association founded in 1995, serving as the unified advocacy voice for the U.S. mining industry before Congress, federal agencies, the judiciary, and the media. It represents more than 250 member companies and organizations spanning the full mining value chain — including producers (Newmont, Barrick, Freeport-McMoRan, Peabody, Nutrien), equipment manufacturers (Caterpillar), service providers, and state mining associations (Alabama, Colorado, Nevada). NMA's core programmatic portfolio comprises three branded initiatives: CORESafety (an industry-wide safety management framework targeting zero fatalities), Count on Coal (coal and metallurgical coal advocacy), and Minerals Make Life (minerals security and education). Supporting resources include NMA TV, the Mining Minute daily podcast, an exclusive Member Portal, statistics and interactive data tools, and member toolkits.

NMA's revenue model is subscription-based membership dues paid by 250+ corporate and organization members; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed. The association is headquartered at 101 Constitution Ave N.W., Suite 500 East, Washington, D.C., operates with 51-100 employees, and is governed as a nonprofit trade association. Its go-to-market is community-led, recruiting mining-industry members and amplifying their collective voice in policy debates spanning permitting reform, energy, environment, infrastructure, national security, and innovation. Under President & CEO Rich Nolan (appointed 2019), NMA established a CEO-led ESG Task Force in 2020 and completed its first major rebrand in over two decades in 2024, positioning the organization around supply chain security, critical minerals, and the domestic mining agenda.

Name

National Mining Association

Legal name

National Mining Association

Website

https://nma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The National Mining Association (NMA) is a Washington, D.C.-based national trade association representing more than 250 member companies across the U.S. mining value chain, advocating for mining-friendly policy before Congress, federal agencies, and the judiciary through membership dues-funded programs including CORESafety, Count on Coal, and Minerals Make Life.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mining Industry Trade Association Services

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Minerals, Mining & Geologic Resources Administration (BPAIAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Environmental & Permitting Services for Mine Projects (EIA/ESIA, Approvals, Compliance) (IMAKAOAM)

Keywords

• Mining trade association
• Mining policy advocacy
• Mining safety framework
• Minerals education outreach
• Regulatory advocacy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The NMA generates revenue through membership dues from its 250+ member companies and organizations across the mining industry, including individual producers, developers, equipment suppliers, and service providers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

The National Mining Association is a U.S. trade association that provides policy advocacy, regulatory engagement, safety program development, industry research, and public outreach on behalf of the American mining industry. It represents mining operators, equipment manufacturers, processors, and service providers in federal legislative and regulatory matters while delivering safety frameworks, industry data, and educational programs. Its core deliverable is collective industry representation and unified advocacy rather than a tangible product.

Product overview

The National Mining Association (NMA) is a national trade organization serving as the voice of the U.S. mining industry. Rather than offering a unified software product, NMA provides a portfolio of advocacy programs, safety initiatives, multimedia content platforms, and member resources. The core programs include CORESafety (a safety management framework), Count on Coal (coal advocacy), and Minerals Make Life (minerals education). Supporting these programs are NMA TV, the NMA Mining Minute podcast, a Member Portal with exclusive content, and publicly available Statistics, Reports, Interactive Data, and Toolkits. The association also organizes events including the annual Uranium Recovery Workshop.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CORESafety: An initiative developed and led by NMA members to achieve zero fatalities and reduce mining's injury rate by 50 percent through implementation of safety and health management systems.
• Count on Coal
• Minerals Make Life
• NMA-TV

Products and services

• National Mining Association Membership Paid membership program that provides mining operators, equipment manufacturers, and service providers with federal advocacy, policy representation, safety resources, data access, and networking opportunities in the U.S. mining sector.
• CORESafety Safety Management Framework A safety and health management system developed for the mining industry, providing members with a structured framework to improve safety performance, reduce incidents, and benchmark against industry standards.
• Minerals Make Life Campaign A public education and outreach initiative that communicates the importance of mined materials to the U.S. economy, infrastructure, and national security, supporting the mining industry's social license to operate.
• Count on Coal Campaign An advocacy and communications campaign defending the role of coal in the U.S. energy mix, addressing policy and regulatory issues affecting coal producers and users.
• Mining Industry Statistics and Reports Industry data, statistical reports, and analytical publications on U.S. mining production, economic contribution, employment, and trends, available to members and the public.
• NMA TV and Mining Minute Podcast Digital content offerings providing video and audio coverage of mining industry news, policy updates, and member stories distributed through online channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports 488,000 direct mining jobs and 834,000 indirect jobs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CORESafety (Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCORESafety is an NMA-managed initiative aimed at achieving zero injuries and fatalities through an industry-wide partnership. It provides a safety and health management framework to prevent accidents before they happen, involving leadership, management and assurance across the mining industry.
• Count on Coal (Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCount on Coal covers the benefits of affordable, reliable coal-generated electricity and the importance of metallurgical coal for domestic steel production and export. It recruits Americans to support maintaining a balanced electricity mix with fuel-secure coal power.
• Minerals Make Life (Initiative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMinerals Make Life shares information about domestic minerals mining and its importance to innovation, national security and the economy. It educates policymakers, influencers and the public to enable informed decisions about U.S. mining.
• MINExpo INTERNATIONALminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNMA provides information about MINExpo INTERNATIONAL, a major mining equipment exhibition, as a member benefit and industry event.
• Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CORESafety initiative has been endorsed by the Society of Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration, demonstrating industry validation of NMA's safety framework.
• International Safety, Quality and Environment Management AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CORESafety initiative received a five-star distinction award from this association, recognizing excellence in safety management systems.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Minerals Council of Australia: National industry association representing Australia's mining sector, including producers, equipment suppliers, and service providers. Directly comparable to NMA in advocacy mission, member-driven dues model, and policy focus on permitting, ESG, and critical minerals.
• Mining Association of Canada: Canada's national mining industry association, advocating on behalf of producers, service providers, and suppliers. Closely comparable to NMA in member composition, policy priorities (permitting, indigenous relations, ESG), and federal-government advocacy.
• International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM): Global industry body whose members include the world's leading mining and metals companies. Comparable to NMA as a CEO-led mining advocacy organization, with a particular overlap through its ESG/safety frameworks that parallel NMA's CORESafety initiative.
• Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME): U.S.-based professional society serving mining engineers and industry technical professionals. Directly comparable given its U.S. footprint, mining focus, and explicit endorsement of NMA's CORESafety initiative, signaling close partnership with NMA on safety.
• World Coal Association: Global industry association for the coal sector, focused on advocacy around coal's role in energy security and industrial supply chains. Highly comparable to NMA's Count on Coal initiative and to NMA's coal-producer members (e.g., Peabody, Consol Energy).

Regional players

• Minerals Council South Africa: South African mining industry body representing major producers and chamber of mines members. Strongly comparable in advocacy mandate and member-driven structure, but serves a different geography than NMA's U.S. focus.
• Euromines: European association representing the European metals and minerals mining industry, including producers, equipment suppliers, and service providers. Comparable in advocacy function, but operates regionally rather than within the U.S.

Broad incumbents

• American Petroleum Institute (API): The largest U.S. trade association for the oil and gas industry, headquartered in Washington, D.C. Highly comparable to NMA in dues-based revenue model, federal advocacy focus, public communications platform, and member value proposition, but represents a different resource sector.
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM): Largest U.S. industrial trade association, representing manufacturers across all sectors from a Washington, D.C. base. Comparable to NMA in advocacy scale, member-driven model, and policy influence on permitting and energy, though broader in scope than mining alone.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/miningfan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/nationalmining
• Facebookfacebook.com/NationalMining
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/69498

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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