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Paper on visualization of the visual impacts of mining and quarrying.
www.gnest.org
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
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
Oxfam Community Aid Abroad: The Mining Campaign
Monitoring Australian mining companies' impact on the environment and vulnerable communities.
www.caa.org.au
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
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
Site provides links to organizations opposed to, and information about, the proposed Wolf River Crandon mine in Wisconsin
www.nocrandonmine.com
Activist site describes basis for opposition to magnesite open-cut mines in the Gammon Ranges National Park in South Australia.
homepages.picknowl.com.au
Mine Water Research at The University of Newcastle
About research on the hydrochemistry, hydrogeology, and treatment of mine effluents.
www.ncl.ac.uk
Sudbury Soils Study - Sudbury, Ontario
A public process that will evaluate the levels of metals and chemicals such as nickel, copper, cobalt and arsenic in the local environment.
www.sudburysoilsstudy.com
Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mine Lakes
The Centre, located in Western Australia, is a research hub creating smart mine lakes that are of value to communities, the environment and the economy.
www.csml.curtin.edu.au
Reclamation of Phosphate Mining Sites
Nature of soils and commercial tree planting on phosphate mining clay settling pond areas. Explains challenges and procedures for achieving land reclamation of such artificially altered areas.
www.treepower.org
Articles and other information about mine tailings management and disposal, including accidents, case studies, and announcements of conferences.
tailings.info
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
Acid rock drainage and other topics related to metals mining and the environment.
www.epa.gov