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- Abandoned Mineral Lands in the U.S. National Parks - About the legacy of mining in the national parks, the environmental impacts of mining, and the hazards associated with abandoned mine lands. Many photos.
www.aqd.nps.gov/grd/amlbrochure
- Britannia Mine Reclamation - Information about efforts to reclaim a closed underground copper mine, located near Vancouver, BC. Includes photos and information about acid rock drainage.
www.britanniamine.info
- CANMET Environment Laboratory - Canadian government institution that addresses the environmental concerns of the minerals and mining industries, including effluent processing, safe disposal of waste materials, and decommissioning of closed plants and mines.
envirolab.nrcan.gc.ca
- Defenders of Weetootla - Activist site describes basis for opposition to magnesite open-cut mines in the Gammon Ranges National Park in South Australia.
homepages.picknowl.com.au/greenh/pages/default.htm
- Environmental Processes that Affect Mineral Deposits in the Eastern United States - Describes USGS research efforts on environmental aspects of massive sulfide mineral deposits. These have a high potential for adverse environmental impact due to high sulfide content and low acid-buffering capacity of host rocks.
pubs.usgs.gov/info-handout/seal1
- IGC: Mining - resources for activists working on mining issues
www.igc.apc.org/mining
- International Council on Mining and Metals - Non-governmental organization disseminating scientific information about environmental aspects of mining and metallurgy and promoting sound management practices. Site includes a large collection of publications.
www.icme.com
- Mercury Network - Hg-Net - Internet expert forum on the effects and environmental impacts of mercury use and abuse, with special emphasis on small-scale gold mining. [English and Spanish]
www.hruschka.com/hg-net
- MiMi-Mitigation of the environmental impact from mining waste - Swedish research programme directed to improve handling and remediation of mining waste, financed by the Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research.
mimi.kiruna.se
- Mine Water Research at The University of Newcastle - About research on the hydrochemistry, hydrogeology, and treatment of mine effluents.
www.staff.ncl.ac.uk/p.l.younger/mwres.htm
- Mineral Resources Forum - An Internet framework for international co-ordination on the theme of minerals, metals and sustainable development. News and information about mining and the environment world-wide.
www.natural-resources.org/minerals
- Mines and Communities Website - News and other information, including the Minewatch and Partizans archives, intended to empower activists and those affected by global mining trends, particularly in the Pacific region.
www.minesandcommunities.org
- Mining Calendar of Events - Worldwide database of conferences and exhibitions on mining and environment.
www.miningcalendar.com
- No Crandon Mine - Site provides links to organizations opposed to, and information about, the proposed Wolf River Crandon mine in Wisconsin
www.nocrandonmine.com/index.html
- Oxfam Community Aid Abroad: The Mining Campaign - Monitoring Australian mining companies' impact on the environment and vulnerable communities.
www.caa.org.au/campaigns/mining/index.html
- Steep Rock Iron Mines Naturalization - Describes the successful restoration of an iron ore mine site in northwestern Ontario, Canada.
steeprock.freeservers.com
- U.S. EPA -- Mining Wastes - Acid rock drainage and other topics related to metals mining and the environment.
www.epa.gov/epaoswer/other/mining.htm
- USGS Plasenzuela Project - Background and preliminary findings of a US-Spain study of the environmental impact of the Roman mineral industry at Plasenzuela, Extremadura, Spain.
minerals.usgs.gov/east/plasenzuela/background.html
- Visual Impacts of Mining - Paper on visualization of the visual impacts of mining and quarrying.
www.gnest.org/Global_Issues/VisualImpacts.htm
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