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mining	InfoMine InfoMine's mission is to develop, maintain and service the global mining community of companies, suppliers, educators, financiers - indeed, all organizations and individuals with an interest in mining or mineral exploration. Our objective is for the InfoMine website to be the worldwide "mining hub" - a place where all members of the worldwide mining community can meet, obtain factual information and commentary, and share ideas.
Colorado	Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology This division is responsible for mineral and energy development, policy, regulation, and planning, including mines and mined land reclamation. See their list of mining sites by county, operator, permit number, and mine name.
federal government	U.S. Bureau of Land Management Abandoned Mine Lands Cleanup Program Contains information on abandoned mine lands safety, environmental Issues, FAQs, and BLM's cleanup strategy. Also, a separate page for abandoned mine land projects in Colorado. U.S. EPA Rocky Mountain Regional Hazardous Substance Research Center The Rocky Mountain Regional Hazardous Substance Research Center (HSRC) for remediation of mine waste sites is a consortium of participants from Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, Montana Tech from the University of Montana. U.S. EPA Acid Mine Drainage in the Mid-Atlantic Region A summary of AMD and treatment in the EPA's Region 3. U.S. Geological Survey Acid Mine Drainage An FAQ page leading to USGS acid mine drainage research. U.S. Geological Survey Metal Loading Tests Stream-discharge measurements are needed to understand the effects of metal loading from mine drainage. U.S. Geological Survey Mine Drainage Interest Group Links to USGS and other projects, books, papers, software, workshops, and short courses related to acid mine drainage. U.S. Geological Survey Spectroscopy Laboratory Methods for identifying and mapping materials through spectroscopic remote sensing (called imaging spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging, imaging spectrometry, ultraspectral imaging, etc.) with applications at abandoned mine sites (Leadville, CO; Summitville, CO). U.S. Office of Surface Mining Acid Mine Drainage Index An index to information that provides an overview of the current status of some major acid mine drainage topics, including a link to AMDTreat, software for the prediction of the long-term cost of treating mine drainage. U.S. Office of Surface Mining AMDTreat Home Page AMDTreat is a computer application for estimating abatement costs for pollutional mine drainage, commonly referred to as acid mine drainage (AMD).
international	Environmental Mining Council of British Columbia News on the environmental impact of mining in British Columbia.
mining trade organizations	Colorado Mining Association The Colorado Mining Association (CMA), established in 1876 and incorporated in 1897, is a trade association that serves as a spokesman for the mining industry in Colorado. The Association works in cooperation with other state and national mining associations, keeping the industry informed on pending state and federal legislation and promulgating constructive programs and actions that will adequately recognize and serve mining's special problems and needs. The Copper Page A service of the Copper Development Association for the copper and brass industries in the USA. Copper Info Your worldwide copper information source!
history of mining	Ghost Towns of Colorado A web site accompanying a series of fifteen books by J.K. Aldrich (see Readings) which cover the mining towns and camps in the Colorado Mineral Belt.
acid mine drainage	Colorado School of Mines Acid Mine Drainage Research At the Colorado School of Mines, much effort in the way of research and education is devoted to tackling this difficult problem. EnviroMine Environmental technology for mining (part of InfoMine). Geo-Logic A web page of images and links that complement the text of Geo-Logic by Robert Frodeman (see Readings page). Hands-On Experiments to Test for Acid Mine Drainage A prototype of a book for children on acid mine drainage. Minewater.net A site run as a service to the disparate community of people around the world who are concerned with any and all aspects of mine water run by the scientists and engineers of the Mine Water Research Team at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Acid Mine Drainage A page of basic AMD chemistry and remediation technology employed at coal mines. University of Waterloo Acid Mine Drainage A page summarize AMD research and permeable reactive barrier technology for AMD treatment. West Virginia Water Research Institute Summary of AMD.
remediation technology	Bucknell University Acid Mine Drainage Treatment A page assembled by Prof. Carl Kirby of the Department of Geology cover active and passive treatment technologies. Microbial Technologies A company that provides consulting and laboratory services to industry and government in field of biological treatment of acid mine drainage. Science in Africa Amanzi Concept for AMD Treatment Amanzi is the African word for water, and is also the code name given to a project under the auspices of the Rand Water Board (RWB) to develop a process to handle the Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) problem. Virginia Cooperative Extension Acid Mine Drainage Passive Treatment The purpose of this publication is to present guidance for the design and construction of vertical-flow systems for the passive treatment of AMD. West Virginia University Overview of Passive Treatment Systems A page summarizing a wide range of AMD passive treatment technologies employed at coal mine sites.
community remediation efforts	AMD & Art AMD&ART is a new community enhancement initiative that brings broad public participation to the design and construction of AMD treatment systems and the creation of enjoyable, educational, park-like community landscapes. SCRIP Acid Mine Drainage Remediation Project The Stonycreek-Conemaugh River Improvement Project is a local effort in Cambria and Somerset Counties in the Allegheny Mountains of Western Pennsylvania, to restore the Stonycreek and Little Conemaugh Rivers from over 150 years of coal mining induced pollution. See also the Kiski-Conemaugh River Basin Alliance. Seen & Unseen: Artist, Scientist, Community A web site describing the remediation of acid mine drainage at Quaking Houses (see Readings). See also the Information Sheet for the Shell Better Britain Campaign and a summary written for the Scottish Sculpture Trust by the resident artist. Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance The SCRA is citizens from all walks of life, most of whom live in the Shamokin Creek Watershed in central Pennsylvania, working to restore the Shamokin Creek watershed which has been polluted by acid mine drainage.
environmental art	Betsy Damon's Living Water Garden The Living Water Garden in "The Achemical Garden" at greenmuseum.org Betsy Damon's River Art in Rivers of Life at the Center for Global Environmental Education Chengdu, China Living Water Garden at the Sweetwater Alliance Watering Trough, Chengdu, China at the Keepers of the Waters web site

The photograph used as the background of this page is a close-up of the water draining from the Big Five Mine near the town of Ward in northwestern Boulder County, Colorado. The pH of the water draining from the mine is about 2.0. This acidic water drains into the nearby Lefthand Creek.

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