Buying a new cell phone or enjoying your shiny new Prius? Thank the mining industry for making that possible with all the bells and whistles of the latest technology. Back by popular demand, Laura Skaer, Director of American Exploration & Mining Association, speaks from her 35 years of experience in the mining world, including her impact on legislation and regulation concerns, building coalitions with other natural resource industry groups and public land users, and galvanizing grassroots.