Four hundred employees will find jobs in an old iron age mine located some 14
miles east of Twentynine Palms. The mine is owned by US Iron LLC, which will
start mining for iron ore this spring. This figure is a big boost to the
existing mining employment numbers at Riverside and San Bernardino counties,
with only 1,100 people working in the mining and logging sector. As there are
several mining projects underway, the industry is expected to grow in tandem
with better economic conditions. With a buoyant mining industry, aggregate
demand for labour and talent is set to rise further. There are currently 70
mines and 40 mining companies in operation. Most of the mining work in the
two-county inland region are largely related to construction materials such as
industrial sand, gravel, stone, clays and other raw materials. None of the mines
seek precious metals like gold and silver anymore, though it was once home to
such commodities 40 years ago. What other opportunities are waiting to be
unearthed in America? Hear it from our experts at the dedicated Americas Day
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