Mining Web Sites

Site Owner Site Address Available Information
American Coal Foundation http://www.acf-coal.orgActivities, videos, news, events, links
ASARCO http://www.asarco.com Copper and other metals
Australian Mining Consultantshttp://www.minesite.aust.comGeneral information, links
B.C. & Yukon Chamber of Mineshttp://www.bc-mining-house.comProspecting, minerals, exploration
California Geological Survey http://www.consrv.ca.gov/cgs/index.htmKids GeoZone
Canada Natural Resources http://www.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/inter/index_e.htmlNRCat’s Kids’ Site
Center for Energy & Economic Dev. http://www.ceednet.orgLinks, charts, graphs,
Chamber of Mines & Energy of Western Australiahttp://www.infomine.comIndustry, environmental, general info
Chamber of Mines of South Africahttp://www.bullion.org.za/welcome.htmImage library, statistics, facts, figures
Coal Education http://www.coaleducation.orgLesson plans, resources, general info
Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp.http://www.coeur.comOperations, production, usage
Copper Page, Thehttp://www.copper.org General information, environment
Energy Information Administrationhttp://www.eia.doe.govFacts, production, locations
Envirominehttp://www.enviromine.comNews, products, reclamation, careers, links
Environmental Internet Resourceshttp://www.colorado.edu/conflict/environment/inetresc.htmDirectory, education, resources, links
Frank Potter's Science GEMShttp://www.sciencegems.comLesson plans, teaching reference materials
Geological Society of Americahttp://www.geosociety.orgEducation, CO Rocks Project
Georgia Mining Associationhttp://www.georgiamining.orgEducation, minerals usage
Gold Institute, Thehttp://www.goldinstitute.orgFacts, production, usage, companies
Hecla Mining Companyhttp://www.hecla-mining.comMinerals, usage, operations
Info-Minehttp://www.info-mine.comMining information, careers, investing, news, companies, links
Kaiser Aluminum Corporationhttp://www.kaiseral.comProducts, companies
Kennecott Energy Companyhttp://www.kenergy.comOperations, production, usage
Kinross Goldhttp://www.kinross.comVirtual mine tour
McCaw School of Mineshttp://ccsd.net/schools/mccawVirtual tour and lesson plans
MineNethttp://www.minenet.comTechnical information and links
Mineral Information Institutehttp://www.mii.orgCommon minerals (glossary and photographs)
Mining USAhttp://www.miningusa.comHistory, facts, law, agencies, companies, tour, links
National Energy Foundationhttp://www.nef1.orgPosters, lesson plans, teaching resource kits, frameworks, guides
National Mining Associationhttp://nma.orgSource lists, education program, links
Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geologyhttp://www.nbmg.unr.eduK-12 earth science educational resources
Nevada Division of Mineralshttp://minerals.state.nv.usAbandoned mine lands, regulation, education, oil, gas, and geothermal
Nevada Mining Association http://www.nevadamining.orgProducts, usage, links
PA Dept. of Environmental Protection http://www.dep.state.pa.us Inspection, mine tour, environment
Silver Institute, The http://www.silverinstitute.orgHistory of silver, glossary, prices
Smithsonian Gem & Mineral Collection http://www.min.uni-bremen.de/sgmcolPhoto gallery
Smithsonian Dept. of Mineral Scienceshttp://www.nmnh.si.edu/minsci.
Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Explorationhttp://www.smenet.orgGEM Committee, learning materials
U.S. Bureau of Land Management http://www.blm.gov Minerals resource program, public mineral pages
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.govMedia programs, coal bed methane outreach, wetlands, watershed
U.S. Geological Survey 1http://www.usgs.govScience topics, news, reclamation, publications, minerals
U.S. Geological Survey 2http://minerals.er.usgs.govPublications, minerals
U.S. Geological Survey 3http://www.usgs.gov/educationLearning Web
West Virginia Coal Associationhttp://www.wvcoal.comCoal mining history, statistics
Women in Mininghttp://www.womeninmining.orgTeaching tools, hands-on activities
Wyoming Mining Associationhttp://www.wma-minelife.comMinerals, usage, locations
Yahoo Mining Newshttp://biz.yahoo.com/news/mining.htmlMining news