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OPINION: Critical mineral mining is essential for Nevada’s families and future
As the district representative of Operating Engineers Local 3 in Northern Nevada and a member of this union, I know firsthand the importance of the mining industry to our families and communities. We depend on jobs in the mining industry not to just have a …