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• Association for Mineral Exploration British Columbia

  http://www.amebc.ca/
  Supports and promotes the mineral exploration community, promoting an environmentally responsible mining industry. History and technology of mining and prospecting in Canada, related internet links.

• Citizens Coal Council

  http://www.citizenscoalcouncil.org/
  Supporting coalfield citizens in the United States. Organization information and fact sheets on mountaintop removal mining, pre-blast surveys, and other topics.

• Environmental Monitoring Advisory Board

  http://www.emab.ca/
  An independent watchdog agency working towards an integrated and community based approach to environmental monitoring and management of the Diavik Diamond Mine.

• International Mine Water Association

  http://www.imwa.info/
  Professional organization with a focus on mine drainage. Includes details of symposia, journal contents, and links.

• Mineral Policy Institute

  http://www.mpi.org.au/
  Information on inappropriate mining and its consequences. Includes a mining watch campaign, reports and Mining Monitor magazine, all with worldwide scope.

• Mining Watch Canada

  http://www.miningwatch.ca/
  Technical and advocacy information about threats to public health, water and air quality, fish and wildlife habitat and community interests posed by irresponsible mineral policies and practices in Canada and around the world.

• Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement

  http://www.osmre.gov/
  U.S. department. Implements SMCRA (Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act). Addresses coal mining (open pit and strip mines).

• Shamokin Creek Restoration Alliance (SCRA)

  http://www.shamokincreek.org/
  SCRA sponsors creek cleanups and educational activities to remedy pollution within the Shamokin Creek Watershed from acid mine drainage and other sources.

• The Committee of Struggle against Gold Mining in Chalkidiki, Greece

  http://antigoldgreece.tripod.com/
  Activist site discusses concerns about TVX Gold's cyanide-leaching projects in Greece.

• USGS Mine Drainage Interest Group

  http://mine-drainage.usgs.gov/
  Research on mining and the environment, including abandoned mine lands. Emphasis on hard rock (metals) mining.

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