Mining

1. USGS Abandoned Mine Lands Initiative  (site info) Detailed plans, pictures, data and reports of the USGS initiative to remediate the contamination left at abandoned mine sites at the Boulder River basin in southwestern Montana and the Upper Animas River basin in southwestern Colorado. http://amli.usgs.gov/amli/ 2. Oxfam Community Aid Abroad: The Mining Campaign  (site info) Monitoring Australian mining companies' impact on the environment and vulnerable communities. http://www.caa.org.au/campaigns/mining/index.html 3. Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mine Lakes  (site info) The Centre, located in Western Australia, is a research hub creating smart mine lakes that are of value to communities, the environment and the economy. http://www.csml.curtin.edu.au 4. CANMET Environment Laboratory  (site info) Canadian government institution that addresses the environmental concerns of the minerals and mining industries, including effluent processing, safe disposal of waste materials, and decommissioning of closed plants and mines. http://envirolab.nrcan.gc.ca/ 5. U.S. EPA -- Mining Wastes  (site info) Acid rock drainage and other topics related to metals mining and the environment. http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/other/mining.htm 1-5 of 20. Next »