Web Directory

» Cooperative Research Centre: Coal in Sustainable Development
   Archived information on Australian research supporting cleaner coal use, focusing on economic, social and environmental sustainability.
   http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/64389/20080828-1328/www.ccsd.biz/

» Environmental Regulation of Mine Waters in the European Union (ERMITE)
   Research provides integrated policy guidelines for developing European legislation and practice in relation to water management in the mining sector. Includes a summary and policy briefs.
   http://www.ncl.ac.uk/environment/research/Ermite.htm

» Sudbury Soils Study
   Study to evaluate the levels of metals and chemicals such as nickel, copper, cobalt and arsenic in the local environment. Includes FAQ, news and events. Ontario, Canada.[English/French]
   http://www.sudburysoilsstudy.com/

» The Economist: Goldbugs - Bacteria and Ore Formation
   Article discusses why gold mines may owe their origins to microbes.
   http://www.geobacter.org/press/2001-07-21-economist.pdf

» U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Mining Wastes
   Outlines legislative and regulatory history, and current status of the mining waste exemption. Includes supporting technical documents.
   http://www.epa.gov/osw/nonhaz/industrial/special/mining/

» 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.
   http://minerals.usgs.gov/east/plasenzuela/background.html

» Visual Impacts of Mining
   Paper on visualization of the visual impacts of mining and quarrying.
   http://www.gnest.org/Global_Issues/VisualImpacts.htm