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Mining Quotes

On the industry, history, and identity built on mining.

Some of these quotes are historical, recalling how the federal government encouraged uranium mining on the Colorado Plateau decades ago for atomic weapons manufacturing, a fact recounted here plainly. Others turn to present-day debate, questioning whether mountaintop removal mining can ever be proven safe.

Encouraging underground uranium mining on the Colorado Plateau um, the federal government was the only purchaser of uranium ore to try to manufacture uh, atomic bombs.

Quotes by Tom Udall

Mining is like a search-and-destroy mission.

Quotes by Stewart Udall

You have to have a globally competitive mining dispensation.

Quotes by Patrice Motsepe

The coal mining industry is very destructive and it doesn't have to be.

Quotes by Kevin Richardson

Emotion Quotes

If it can't be proven that mountaintop removal mining is safe, we shouldn't allow it to continue.

Quotes by John Yarmuth

Arizona, our beautiful state, was built on mining.

Quotes by Jan Brewer

It seems the EPA has worked hard to devise new regulations that are designed to eliminate coal mining, coal burning, usage of coal.

Quotes by Hal Rogers

The commencement of coal mining at Parsa Kente is a milestone event in coal mining sector.

Quotes by Gautam Adani

My mother's a secretary; my father's an electrician in a mining company.

Quotes by Eva Herzigova

Extraction Quotes

Rainforest land is mistakenly valued solely for the worth of its timber, mining and oil resources by short-sighted corporations and governments.

Quotes by Chris Kilham

Frequently Asked Questions

What range of subjects do these mining quotes actually cover?
The collection moves between historical fact, present-day debate, and regional identity: past federal encouragement of uranium mining, ongoing questions about whether mountaintop removal can be done safely, and a state's sense of self built around the industry. It's a broader look than just industry statistics.
Why do people search for mining quotes?
Readers researching energy history, environmental debate, or regional identity all draw on mining quotes, since the industry touches policy, safety, and local pride at once. The mix of historical and current entries here serves that range of interests.
Does this collection reference the history of uranium mining?
Yes, one quote recalls how the federal government once encouraged underground uranium mining specifically to supply material for atomic weapons manufacturing, a historical fact recounted here plainly and without glorification.
What do these quotes say about the safety of modern mining practices?
One entry raises a direct challenge, arguing that mountaintop removal mining shouldn't continue unless its safety can actually be proven. It's presented as an open policy question rather than a settled conclusion.
How does mining connect to regional identity in this collection?
One quote describes an entire state as having been built on mining, tying the industry directly to a sense of place and Identity. For related themes on resource and labor, browse Industry quotes.

One quote frames an entire state's identity as built on mining, tying the industry to regional pride. For related themes, see Extraction or Industry quotes.