Mining

Mining
An Internet Hotlist on Mining

created by Jane Orbuch
San Lorenzo Valley High School

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Mining, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Banning Cyanide Use in Mining -
Earthworks: Mining Reform Campaign -
Gems and the Environment-Balancing Benefits and Costs - Explore our site to learn about the people, places, and processes of colored gemstone mining around the world. Emerald City Video
Historical Statistics for US mines -
Infomine_Mining Intelligence and Technology -
Mineral Information Institute - Importance of Mining--ed resources
Minesite - MineSite is a new InfoMine initiative designed to bring you in-depth, up-to-date, intelligence on world mining operations, from mine contacts ... to production statistics ... to supplier information ... even climate and topography are included.
Mining Journal Online -
National Mining Association -
Pew Campaign for Responsible Mining - reform 1872 Mining act

Acid Mine Drainage

Acid mine drainage biogeochemistry at Iron Mountain, California -
Earthworks: Acid Mine Drainage -
Iron Mountain Mine - California Environmental Impact Analysis
Iron Mountain Mine--Superfund Site -
Remediating Some of the World's Most Acidic Waters at the Iron Mountain Superfund Site-A Tough Challenge for Scientists - USGS
USGS Mine Drainage Activities - promote communication, cooperation, and collaboration among scientists working on problems related to mining and the environment.
VIDEO: Acid mine drainage poisons South Africa lakes -
Wetlands Help Clean Up Acid Mine Drainage -
World's Most Acidic Waters are Found Near Redding, California. -

Gold

California Geological Survey—Gold - -
California Gold Rush--gold rush miner -
California Water Science Center: Mercury -
Columbia's Gold Rush - NY times Video 3/11
Congo's Gold--60 minutes 11/09 -
Gold Fever Giant Gold Machines -
Gold Ore Processing -
Mining the Motherlode: Hard Rock Mining Process -
Nemont Martha Gold/Silver Mine Processing -
No Dirty Gold -
Peru-the Cruse of Inca Gold--10/05 -
Threat of Mercury Poisoning Rises With Gold Mining Boom - 1/11--Environment 360
US Gold - Current gold price

Current Mining Issues

Alaska's Pebble Mine--Video--yahoo -
Assignment Earth: Alaska's Pebble Mine Video -
Bristol Bay Alliance: Enormous Mining Proposal Threatens World’s Greatest Salmon Rivers -
Cement and Concrete Basics--Portland Cement Association -
China will Cut Rare Mineral Export-video-12/10 -
Mining for Rare Earth Winners - Rare Earth Mine in Ca--12/13/10
Newshour: Rare Earth Mineral Scarcity Video 6/2010 -
Pebble Mine is a Trojan Horse--video 7/10 -
Pebble Partnership - Pebble research underway represents one of the most extensive environmental studies ever undertaken in a mine plan in Alaska.
Rare Earth Mining--Newshour--2009 -

Surface Mining

Hard Rock Mining

Coal Mining

Coal Mining -
End Mountaintop Removal--Action and Resource Center - Google earth site
NPR-Sago Mine Disaster 1/06 -

Content by Jane Orbuch, jorbuch@slvusd.org
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listminingja.html
Last revised Fri Jul 29 13:57:06 US/Pacific 2011