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Mining
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alaska's Gold 
 This site has two sections: Alaska's Gold Themes , an overview of the Alaska Gold Rush; and Alaska's Gold Lode , a searchable database of over 3500 "documents and materials associated with the Klondike and Alaska gold rushes selected from the Alaska State Library's Alaska Historical Collections, the Alaska State Archives, and the Alaska State Museum." There is also a Teacher's Guide: Learning with Primary Source Materials . http://www.library.state.ak.us/goldrush/ Topics: Geography, Geology, History, Industries, Technology, U.S. History By Place, United States History, Water Last updated Jul 11, 2004 Appalachian Voices
A nonprofit committed to protecting eastern forests by working to control air pollution in fragile ecosystems, fight proliferation of wood chip mills, strip mining, mountaintop removal, and commercial logging on public lands. Contains a report on air pollution in National Parks. http://www.appvoices.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Environment, Geology, Plants, Technology Last updated Jan 10, 2000 The Aurora Page
"Information, links and images about the 'Northern Lights'." From the Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University. http://www.geo.mtu.edu/weather/aurora/ Topics: Astronomy, Geology, Technology, Weather Last updated Jul 4, 2004 BioBasics: Biomining
Background information about biomining, which is "the use of microorganisms to extract metals and minerals from ores in the mining process." Discusses bioleaching (used to extract copper) and biooxidation (mainly used in gold mining), and specific research and applications of biomining. Includes a brief bibliography. From the Government of Canada. http://www.biobasics.gc.ca/english/view.asp?x=797 Topics: Geology, Industries, Science, Technology Last updated Dec 29, 2005 The Bisbee Deportation of 1917
A brief history of this significant event in labor history. Included are full-text documents of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), or Wobblies, including their song book. Site also contains documents supporting the copper mining companies and a selected bibliography. Note: Site does not display well in Internet Explorer. From the University of Arizona Library. http://www.library.arizona.edu/exhibits/bisbee/ Topics: Activism, Geology, Labor, Technology, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jan 15, 2007 Bodie State Historic Park
This site presents the history and lore of Bodie, California, a former mining town now maintained as a state park. Features a photoessay of the town's buildings and inhabitants, a timeline of major events (beginning in 1859), and a bibliography. Includes tourist information. From a hobbyist. http://www.bodie.com/ Topics: California: History, Geology, History, Parks, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Technology, United States History Last updated Mar 1, 2008 Calvin Photographic Collection
A collection of 800 photographs that document Iowa's geological landscapes and features, along with "mines, quarries, mills, and other buildings," taken by Samuel Calvin, Professor of Natural Sciences at the University of Iowa (1873-1911) and State Geologist. Browsable by theme or by Iowa county, U.S. state, or Canadian province. Includes a brief biography of Calvin. From the University of Iowa. http://www.uiowa.edu/~calvin/ Topics: Geology, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Technology Last updated Feb 8, 2006 Coal Data Publications
U.S. coal industry data, including production, number of mines, consumption, reserves, imports and exports, carbon dioxide emissions, and stocks. Provides state profiles and weekly, quarterly, and annual reports. From the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration (EIA). http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/page/pubs.html Topics: Energy, Geology, Industries, Pollution, Statistics, Technology Last updated Jan 5, 2005 Coal: A Fossil Fuel
This site for children describes the U.S. coal mining industry from a U.S. government point of view. Discusses U.S. coal-producing regions, mining techniques, and coal as an energy source for electricity production and use by other industries. Includes links to statistics and related information. From the Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/non-renewable/coal.html Topics: Energy, Geology, Industries, Technology Last updated Dec 29, 2004 Coalbed Methane Outreach Program (CMOP)
Information about this U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) program "whose goal is to reduce methane emissions from coal mining activities." Includes background information about coalbed methane ("a valuable fuel source, but ... also a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change"), new technologies, EPA efforts in the United States and other countries, and related resources. http://www.epa.gov/cmop/ Topics: Geology, Industries, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Technology Last updated Dec 29, 2004 Copper Statistics and Information
Statistical publications about copper, which is "one of the oldest metals ever used and has been one of the important materials in the development of civilization." Includes copper data from annual and monthly publications, such as Mineral Commodity Summaries and Minerals Yearbook, and one-time and special publications about copper, such as a map and table of world copper smelters and information about material flows associated with copper smelting. From the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/copper/ Topics: Geology Last updated Apr 3, 2008 Country Mine
Provides information on the world mining industry, organized by country. Country profiles feature news, links to maps and related Web sites, and information about the country's mining activities. Job listings are undated. Some documents accessible only to paid subscribers. From InfoMine, a mining industry information services company. http://www.infomine.com/countries/ Topics: Geology, Industries, Regions of the World, Technology Last updated Mar 17, 2004 Environmental Literacy Council: Coal Mining
Overview of coal mining with an emphasis on environmental topics. Discusses types of mining, mining laws, and environmental impact. Includes related links and links to fact sheets on coal, coal fires, and coal bed methane. http://www.enviroliteracy.org/article.php/1122.html Topics: Geology, Industries, Technology Last updated Dec 29, 2004 Eric A. Hegg Photographs
A collection of over 730 photographs documenting the Klondike and Alaska gold rushes, from 1897 to 1901. Searchable by keywords and browsable by topic (Nome City, mining, transportation methods, women of the Klondike, Yukon River, Dawson City, disasters, Chilkoot Pass, White Pass). Also includes information on Swedish-born photographer Eric Hegg, and related links. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/heggweb/ Topics: Geology, Technology, United States History Last updated Aug 18, 2005 The Ghostly Salt City Beneath Detroit
This article provides a history of the salt mines of Detroit, "a ghostly city with its own network of four lane highways [which] lies deep beneath the industrial heart of Detroit." Includes vintage photos. From The Detroit News. http://apps.detnews.com/apps/history/index.php?id=17 Topics: Geology, U.S. History By Place Last updated Mar 27, 2009 Guide to the Cased Photographs and Related Images from The Bancroft Library Pictorial Collections, Bulk ca. 1845-ca. 1870
"Approximately 440 cased photographs and related images from the collections of The Bancroft Library. Included are daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes dating from the 1840s through 1860s. Also present are some painted miniature portraits as well as other photographic processes such as opalotypes, pannotypes, and crystoleum prints." Features portraits, mining scenes, California gold rush towns, and views of San Francisco and Sacramento. Also contains a glossary of photographic terms, and bibliography. From the California Digital Library. http://content.cdlib.org/view?docId=tf7p3006fv&query=cased&query-join=and&brand=oac Topics: California: History, Geology, Photograph Collections, Photography Last updated Sep 5, 2006 The Hidden Gulag: Exposing North Korea's Prison Camps
This report relies on expert analysis, satellite photographs, and stories provided by former prisoners to document the repression of North Korea's "forced-labor colonies, camps, and prisons where scores of thousands of prisoners -- some political, some convicted felons -- are worked, many to their deaths, in mining, logging, farming, and industrial enterprises." From the U.S. Committee for Human Rights in North Korea, a "bi-partisan, not-for-profit human rights organization." http://www.hrnk.org/hiddengulag/toc.html Topics: Agriculture, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Crime, Geology, International Governments, Labor, Photograph Collections, Technology Last updated Feb 24, 2005 History of the American West, 1860-1920
"Over 30,000 photographs, drawn from the holdings of the ... Denver Public Library ... illustrate Colorado towns and landscape, document the place of mining in the history of Colorado and the West, and show the lives of Native Americans." The site features special presentations on Native American women, Denver, and World War II troops, as well as thousands of photos browsable by photographer, place, or topic. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/codhtml/hawphome.html Topics: Geology, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Technology, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated May 18, 2004 Illinois Labor History Society
This organization encourages "the preservation and study of labor history materials of the Illinois Region." The site features information about Illinois labor history locations, curriculum materials, and brief articles on subjects such as Mother Jones (Mary Harris Jones), Samuel Gompers, and mine unions. http://www.kentlaw.edu/ilhs/ Topics: Geology, Labor, Technology, United States History Last updated Apr 27, 2005 International Coalition to Ban Uranium Weapons (ICBUW)
This international group "encourages and supports direct action, campaigns and the formation of national coalitions to inform and educate the public regarding uranium — its origin, properties, use, and impact on human health and the environment." Features fact sheets on uranium mining, uranium enrichment, uranium weapons, and related topics. Also includes news releases and documents from member organizations. http://www.bandepleteduranium.org Topics: Environment, Geology, Military, Technology, Weapons Last updated Dec 1, 2004 Investing in Gold
This overview of gold markets and investing discusses forms of investment (such as bullion bars and coins, mining shares, and options), the leading gold coins (with images of the coins), and outlets for the purchase of gold. Includes statistics and links to information about gold production and uses, and gold prices back to 1833. From the National Mining Association (NMA), a U.S. mining industry organization. http://www.nma.org/publications/gold/gold_investing.asp Topics: Geology, Investing, Technology Last updated Sep 18, 2008 Jade in B.C.
Online version of a print brochure about the mining of jade ("a commercial term encompassing green, white, black or yellow-brown jadeite and nephrite") in British Columbia, Canada. Discusses geology, the jade market, prospecting tips, and related topics. Includes a printable version of the brochure and a map showing jade occurrences in British Columbia. From the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources, Province of British Columbia. http://www.em.gov.bc.ca/Mining/Geolsurv/Minfile/products/Jade/ Topics: Geology Last updated Sep 12, 2008 Lawrence and Houseworth Collection
"More than 900 albumen silver half stereographs published by Lawrence and Houseworth of San Francisco. ...The photographs depict major settlements, boom towns, placer and hydraulic mining operations, shipping and transportation routes, and such points of scenic interest throughout northern California and western Nevada as the Yosemite Valley and the Calaveras Redwoods. The collection also includes an extensive pictorial survey of mid-nineteenth-century San Francisco." Searchable and browsable. From the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/lawhouhtml/lawhouabt.html Topics: Geology, Parks, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Technology Last updated Mar 2, 2005 The Michigan Technological University Volcanoes Page
Contains information about volcanoes, including current global activity, hazards, volcanoes of Central America, remote sensing, and more. Also features volcano humor, and related links. From the Department of Geological/Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University. http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Technology Last updated Sep 5, 2004 Mid-Atlantic Mountaintop Mining
Background about mountaintop coal mining, "a surface mining practice involving the ... removal of mountaintops to expose coal seams, and disposing of the associated mining overburden in adjacent valleys -- 'valley fills.'" Covers method, regulations, and environmental impact. Includes links to related material from government and other agencies. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/region3/mtntop/index.htm Topics: Technology Last updated Dec 9, 2008 Miles of Mules
This site documents a public art project in "the five counties of the Delaware and Lehigh National Heritage Corridor in Eastern Pennsylvania. ... [Over] 150 life-sized, fiberglass mules, decorated by renowned and emerging local artists, as well as schools and nonprofits" were displayed in this area. The site has photographs of each mule and maps of where they were placed; mules were chosen to symbolize the region's coal mining history. http://www.milesofmules.org/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Geology, History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Technology, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 11, 2004 Miner's Son, Miners' Photographer: The Life and Work of George Harvan
This site has a biography of this documentary photographer, interviews with him, and a gallery of his photographs (many with text and audio comments by the photographer). In addition to the coal mining photographs for which he is best known, the online exhibitions include pictures taken in New York City, occupied Japan, the Gettysburg battlefield, and the Amish countryside. From The Journal for MultiMedia History , an online publication. http://www.albany.edu/jmmh/vol3/harvan/ Topics: Geology, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Photography, Technology Last updated Dec 27, 2002 Mining, Gold Panning, & Dredging
Brief overview of procedures for obtaining a gold mining claim on public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management's Folsom, California, field office. Includes a FAQ, a list of filing requirements, and a publication about the federal General Mining Law of 1872. Also describes areas where casual prospecting using the gold panning technique is allowed without a claim, and dredging permits. From the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM). http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/folsom/rocks.html Topics: Geology Last updated Apr 9, 2008 Mining Safety and Health Research
Extensive data, documents, and resources on health and safety aspects of mining. Includes statistics on mining accidents, fact sheets on minerals and coal, and materials on injury prevention, ergonomics, hearing loss, fire prevention, ventilation, explosives, dust, aging miners, and many other topics. From the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/mining/ Topics: Geology, Industries, Jobs & Work, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health, Technology Last updated Dec 29, 2004 Mining: Biomining and Bioprocessing
This collection of documents shows examples of the applications of biotechnology to mining industry processes, including acid mine drainage, bioleaching of metals, use of microbes to process coal, and related technologies using microorganisms. From the Idaho National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy. http://www.inl.gov/mining/projects/biomining.shtml Topics: Energy, Geology, Industries, Science, Technology Last updated Jul 19, 2005 Mother Jones: The Woman
Article from Mother Jones magazine about its namesake Mary Harris Jones (Mother Jones). The article notes that "few remember much about Mother Jones, who battled corporate presidents and politicians, who went to jail repeatedly for organizing workers, and who converted tens of thousands of Americans to the labor movement and the left." Discusses her work as an organizer for the United Mine Workers in the 1890s and related activities. http://www.motherjones.com/news/special_reports/2001/05/motherjones_gorn.html Topics: Families, Geology, History, Industries, Labor, Notable People: Women, Technology, United States History Last updated Apr 25, 2005 Mountaintop Removal Mining
Collection of material on environmental concerns with mountaintop removal mining, described here as the practice where "mining companies blow the tops off mountains to reach a thin seam of coal and then, to minimize waste disposal costs, dump millions of tons of waste rock into the valleys below, causing permanent damage to the ecosystem and landscape." Much of the focus is on water quality in the Appalachian region of the U.S. From the Sierra Club. http://www.sierraclub.org/coal/mtr/ Topics: Technology Last updated Sep 15, 2009 Nevada History in Maps
Maps from "the U.S. government, Nevada and other state or territorial governments, publishers of commercial maps and atlases local and national, and associations such as the Lincoln Highway Association. ... By constraint of available material, the history presented is focused on western settlement. Although few were found, maps representing Native American settlements or culture were included." From librarian Linda Newman at the Mary B. Ansari Map Library at the University of Nevada, Reno. http://www.delamare.unr.edu/maps/digitalcollections/nvhistory/ Topics: Geography, Geology, History, Maps, Scientific Themes, Technology, U.S. History By Place, U.S. Maps Last updated Mar 1, 2006 New Idria
Website for the preservation project for New Idria, San Benito County, California, a California State Historical landmark and ghost town that may be sold by the county at public auction in 2008. Includes a description and map of the former New Idria Quicksilver Mine and adjoining area (with more than 70 historically protected buildings and features), a timeline, photos, and discussions of historic people, natural and cultural resources, and related matters. http://www.new-idria.org/ Topics: California: History, Geology Last updated Apr 1, 2008 The Photography Collection
A searchable collection of photographs of the American West, primarily Colorado, that provides access to images of a portion of the over one million item collection. Over 100,000 "images of North American Indians, pioneers, railroads, mining, Denver and Colorado towns. ... Notable collections depict the daily lives of the Tenth Mountain Division ski troops and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show." From the collections of the Denver Public Library and the Colorado Historical Society. http://photoswest.org/ Topics: Geology, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Technology, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Feb 13, 2005 Precious Metals
Facts and statistics about the precious metals: gold, silver, and platinum. Learn about karat measurements for gold, gold colors, silver mining areas of the United States, platinum supply and demand, and related topics. Includes related links. From Emporia State University (Kansas) earth science lecturer and map librarian Susan Ward Aber. http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/go340/gold.htm Topics: Economics, Geology, Technology Last updated Jan 26, 2005 A Sightseer's Guide to Engineering
This travel guide highlights engineering achievements throughout the United States. The database may be searched by keyword, engineering discipline (such as automotive, civil/environmental, or mining), category (such as amusement park, bridge, tunnel, or monument), or geographically by clicking on the image map of the U.S. Contact information, hours of operation, engineering details, a photo, and a "fun fact" are given for each sightseeing destination. From the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE). http://www.engineeringsights.org/ Topics: Geology, Photograph Collections, Science, Science, Technology, U.S. Travel Last updated Feb 28, 2001 Sixty Centuries of Copper
The full text of a book covering "the general history of copper mining, the development of metal-working processes and the uses of copper through the past six thousand years." Published in 1965 by the Copper Development Association, United Kingdom. http://www.copper.org/education/60centuries/homepage.html Topics: Geology, Literature & Books, Technology Last updated Sep 17, 2006 Statistical Releases and Historical Data
Extensive data from releases of selected interest rates to annual releases back to 1997 of foreign exchange rates (G.5A). Browse daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual data. The selected interest rates include Treasury bills, CDs, federal funds, commercial paper, bank prime, corporate bonds, and conventional mortgages. Also includes daily and historical commercial paper rates, daily bank prime rate back to 1955, monthly indexes of industrial production related capacities that cover manufacturing, mining, and electric and gas utilities, and more. http://www.federalreserve.gov/Releases/ Topics: Electrical Energy, Geology, Investing, Money, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Technology, Travel Last updated Feb 6, 2005 Surveyors of the American West
This New York Public Library virtual exhibit highlights America's westward expansion through the photographs and searchable notes of photographer William Henry Jackson and of civil/mining engineer Robert Brewster Stanton. Three months of Jackson's diary entries made during the summer of 1869 along with many large format images and stereoscopic views are on display. Four volumes of Stanton's notes and selected photographs taken during two expeditions surveying the canyons along the Colorado River from 1889 to 1890 are also featured. http://digital.nypl.org/surveyors/ Topics: Geography, Geology, History, Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Technology, United States History Last updated Aug 24, 2004 Through Open Eyes: 95 Years of Roslyn's Black Mining History
In 1888, the coal mines of Roslyn, Washington state, were shut down when the Knights of Labor went on strike. Refusing to meet the strikers' demands, the mine owners recruited black miners from the South. Between 1888 and 1889 over 300 black miners and their families arrived in Washington state. This exhibit, which includes a searchable photo database, tells the story of the recruits and the community they created in the foothills of the Cascades. http://digital.lib.cwu.edu/cgi-bin/library?site=localhost&a=p&p=about&c=ellensbu&l=en&w=utf-8 Topics: Black Resources, Geology, Industries, Photograph Collections: History, Technology Last updated Sep 17, 2009 U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
This U.S. government website contains background information about mine safety and health concerns, news, pages for special initiatives (such as asbestos and hearing loss), data on mining accidents and fatalities, reports on specific mine accidents, mine rescue resources, health and safety alerts, and other information on coal, metal, and nonmetal mining. Also includes information for children. http://www.msha.gov Topics: Geology, Industries, Jobs & Work, Technology Last updated Jan 3, 2006 UIC: Uranium Information Centre
"Information on nuclear energy for electricity, and uranium for it." There are briefing papers and educational articles dealing with such topics as mining, uses of nuclear energy, health concerns, waste disposal, etc. The complete text of Uranium , Volume 5 in the Introduction to Australia's Minerals (ITAM) series, is available and there are links to additional Australian and worldwide resources. "The Centre is funded by companies involved in uranium exploration, mining and export in Australia." http://www.uic.com.au/ Topics: Energy, Environment, Geology, Industries, Science, Technology, Weapons Last updated May 22, 2002 Underground Coal Mining
Brief, illustrated descriptions of types of coal mines and mining techniques. Covers room and pillar mining, longwall mining, and surface mining. From the United Mine Workers of America labor union. http://www.umwa.org/index.php?q=content/underground-coal-mining Topics: Geology, Industries, Technology Last updated Jun 18, 2008 United Mine Workers of America (UMWA): A Brief History of the UMWA
Historical account of this labor union for coal miners founded in 1890. Includes discussion of specific events in UMWA history (such as the Ludlow and Lattimer massacres), profiles of UMWA presidents, and a gallery of portraits of John L. Lewis (UMWA president from 1920-1960). From the national website for the UMWA. http://www.umwa.org/index.php?q=content/umwa-your-community Topics: Geology, Labor Last updated Jun 18, 2008 Utah History to Go
This site begins with geologic, geographic, and natural history background information, and continues with sections on American Indians ; Trappers, Traders, and Explorers ; Pioneers and Cowboys ; Mining and Railroads ; Statehood and the Progressive Era ; From War to War ; and Utah Today . There is also a timeline and information about Utah people and places. From the Utah State Historical Society. http://historytogo.utah.gov/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Geology, Notable People, Technology, U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 4, 2004 World Nuclear Association (WNA)
Formerly known as The Uranium Institute, this global, non-governmental organization serves as a forum and commercial meeting place for those engaged in every aspect of the nuclear industry, including exploration, mining, electricity generation, reprocessing, and waste disposal. Site provides links to news services, education materials, media quotes, issue papers on a broad range of topics, a glossary of industry concepts and terms, policy documents and treaties, an annotated list of links to relevant sites, market reports, and proceedings from the Association's previous annual symposiums. Searchable. http://www.world-nuclear.org/ Topics: Energy, Geology, Industries, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Science, Technology Last updated Jun 12, 2001 Worst United States Disasters
This basic information on historical disasters is organized into topics that cover aircraft, avalanche, dam, drought, earthquake, epidemic, explosion, fire, flood hurricane, marine, mine, oil spill, railroad, submarine, terrorist attack, tornado, and winter storm. Includes updates about current disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina. From the Information Please Almanac. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001459.html Topics: Environment, Geology, Hurricane Katrina, Oil & Gas, Technology Last updated Sep 2, 2005 |
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