ABOUT THE ARIZONA MINING ASSOCIATION Arizona Mining Association was established in 1965, as a non-profit business league. Our mission is to acquire and disseminate educational, business and scientific information that is essential to the formation of sound public policies affecting the Arizona mining industry. The mining industry plays a critical role not only in our state and nation, but also in the world. This website, as well as a variety of other services and resources, is offered to provide information about mining and its important contribution to our lives. Arizona Mining Association has made a number of great educational resources about the mining industry in Arizona available for free on our site. Please feel free to print out and distrubute the materials provided in our Education section. AMA News and Press In an effort to help distribute important mining information to all Arizonans, theArizona Mining Association makes all important mining news and relevant press releases available via our News section for perusal by both industry professionals and the general public. Publications Want in depth information about the history and development of mining in Arizona, or about how mining helps to fuel Arizonas economy? The Arizona Mining association has made a number of informative papers on these topics and more available in