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Daily/weekly news on mining and exploration and related topics; mining and geoscience directories and search engines:

Job sites for geologists

Free maps (geological, geographical, etc.), locality indexes and satellite images:

Geological Surveys and Mining Ministries

Commodity Prices/Trading platforms

Mining/exploration assets for sale, lease or JV:

Gold & silver related sites

Professional and Commercial Associations

Journals and books on earth sciences:

Drilling companies, laboratories, geological software, suppliers of goods and services

International Tenders (mining) / Investment opportunities

Country and travel information, news sites

Dictionaries and currency converters

Other sites of (geological) interest

Personal sites of colleagues, friends and associates

Mining + Exploration companies with interesting projects

Daily/weekly news on mining and exploration and related topics; mining and geoscience directories and search engines:

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Infomine

ENG

most comprehensive site: news, careers, directory, etc.

Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd

ENG

Kingsgate is a highly successful gold mining and exploration company, traded on the Australian Stock Exchange. The company owns and operates the low cost Chatree gold mine in central Thailand through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Akara mining limited, using world's best practice for safe, environmental and socially responsible operations.

Site has a long list of useful links.

Geoafrica

ENG

GeoAfrica - earth science  professionals exploration and mining companies, associations and products in Africa, listed by category

Rohstoffwelt

GER

very comprehensive information on natural resources

MineLinks

ENG

Mining Directory Search Engine

Mining Community

ENG

Link directory

Mining Services

ENG

very comprehensive link directory

Mbendi

ENG

news, directory

Mining Journal

ENG

online-version of the journal

Northern Miner

ENG

online-version of the journal

Yahoo - Mining

ENG

good daily info on mining

Minesite

ENG

news

Geoagentur

GER

directory

Geocontact

GER

directory

Geoindex

ENG

directory

Geoinside

ENG, GER

directory

Geobranchen

GER

directory

Geoforum

ENG, GER, SWE

directory

Iranmining

ENG, ARABIC

directory; Iran Mining and related industries information center

Geopages

ENG

directory

Goldsheetlinks

ENG

Mining Directory Search Engine

Mining Technology

ENG

directory, news

Geoberg

GER

Mining information site

MinersManual

ENG

directory, news

Mines, Mining and Exploration in Africa

ENG

directory, news

Geoafrica

ENG

directory of African Earth Sciences Resources

Mininglife

ENG

directory, news

Northafrica

ENG, GER, FRE, ARABIC

good source of information on North Africa and Middle East

SME

ENG

Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc.

Minebox

ENG

news, Australian site

Job sites for geologists

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Thomas Mining

ENG

professional recruiters

Careerjet

ENG

South African employment search engine, plenty of geo-jobs

Industry Appointments

ENG

Industry-specific recruitment portal

Staffmine

ENG

International mining jobs portal

Minejob

ENG

Mining and geology jobs worldwide

InfoMine

ENG

paysite, daily updates

Jobs4Mining

ENG

new site, for engineers and geologists

Cowan International

ENG

professional recruiters

Misco Jobs

ENG

paysite, daily updates

Findajobinafrica

ENG

 

Woodridge

ENG

professional recruiters

BGR

GER

jobsite of the German Geological Survey

CIM

GER, ENG

 

Hunter Personnal

ENG

professional recruiters

Geostaff

ENG

professional recruiters

Earthworks

ENG

 

Northern Miner Jobs

ENG

paysite, weekly updates

United Nations

ENG

 

Geojobs

GER

mainly GIS-orientated jobs

BRGM

FRE

jobsite of the French Geological Survey

First Steps

ENG

Employment agency for geoscientists and civil engineers

JDA

ENG

John Davidson & Associates Recruiters

Free maps (geological, geographical, etc.), locality indexes, satellite images and geological information:

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Mining Data Bank - ACP states

ENG, FRE

An online data bank on mineral deposits in African, Caribbean and Pacific States

Mineral resources map of Asia

ENG

Online data bank on mineral resources in Asia by the Metals Mining Agency of Japan

FINGOLD

ENG

An excellent overview on all drilling-indicated gold occurrences in Finland (pdf, 37 pages)

MineralInfo

FRE

online information on several worldwide mineral deposits

Terrane Map of Europe

ENG

downloadable version of a new (2006) terrane map of Europe by Martin S. Oczlon

UT Library

ENG

University of Texas, huge collection of online maps

Index Mundi

ENG

 

ComputaMaps

ENG, FRE, POR, CASTEL.

free downloadable satellite images

Mrsid Image Server

ENG

free NASA image server

NASA

ENG

many downloadable satellite images from all over the world

National Geographic Maps

ENG

free image server

Rocks for Crops

ENG

Excellent, downloadable files on agromineral occurences in Africa

Geology of the World

ENG

Lots of geological information, maps, videos sorted by country

Geological Surveys and Mining Ministries

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Directory of Geoscience Organizations of the World

ENG

Very comprehensive list of more than 460 organizations from 169 countries

Mining cataster of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

FRE

Prototype of the Congolese mining cataster, data up-to-date until 2003 (unfortunately!)

Madagascar’s Centre for Geoscientific and Mining Information

ENG

Excellent on Madagascar’s mineral potential including downloadable maps, online information on mineral titles, regulations, etc.

Turkey - General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration

ENG, TUR

Good overview on Turkey’s geology and mineral potential, many downloadable maps and articles

Jordan - National Resources Authority

ENG, ARA

Comprehensive information on Jordan’s mineral industry, potential and regulations

Great Britain - Geological Survey

ENG

 

Germany - BGR

GER, ENG

Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources)

France - BRGM

FRE, ENG

Bureau des Recherches Géologiques et Minières (French Geological Survey)

Egypt EGSMA

ENG

Geological Survey and Mining Authorities

Namibia

ENG

Geological Survey

Tanzania

ENG

Ministry of Energy and Minerals

Botswana

ENG

Geological Survey

Mozambique

ENG

National Directorate of Mines

Nigeria - Nasarawa State

ENG

Solid Minerals Department

Morocco

FRE

Ministry of Energy and Mines

Zimbabwe

ENG

Geological Survey

Burkina Faso - BUMIGEB

FRE

Geological Survey

Burkina Faso - Géologie

FRE

Ministry of Mines

Benin

FRE

Mining Sector

Cameroon

FRE

MInistry of MInes and Energy

Algeria

FRE

Ministry of Mines and Energy

Czech Republic

ENG, CZ

Geological Survey

Portugal

ENG, POR

Geological and Mining Institute

Mining in Zambia

ENG

Legal and geological information on Zambia

Projects in Ethiopia

ENG

Geological information on Ethiopia

Commodity Prices/Trading platforms

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Mineral Prices

ENG

a most welcome information source on metal prices including some of the “rarer ones”, such as indium, tantalum, bismuth, selenium, etc. 

Minor Metals

ENG

prices and charts for minor metals such as antimony, mercury, cadmium, rhenium and many more

Kitco

ENG

online prices for precious metals, stocks and company press releases

Metal pages

ENG

in depth information on specialty metals (pay-site)

Minerals Zone

ENG

industrial minerals and natural stone information and trading

Export Leads

ENG

export trade opportunities: metals, minerals & ores

Copper News

ENG

news on the copper industry

Global Coal

ENG

premier marketplace facilitator for trading coal and coal related services, information and instruments

Platinum Today

ENG

pricing information for PGM, markets, applications, production, publications

World Oil

ENG

news on the oil industry

Geoinside

ENG, GER, POR, SPA,

most imortant  online trading platform for ores, metals, concentrates, gemstones, industrial minerals, dimension stone;

Mining/exploration assets for sale, lease or JV:

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Geolisting

ENG

world wide mining & exploration assets for sale, lease or joint venture

Gold and Silvermines for sale

ENG

world wide mining & exploration assets for sale, lease or joint venture

GeoViking

ENG

world wide mining & exploration assets for sale, lease or joint venture

Zereko

ENG

mining contractors with free mining and equipment listings

geolisting

Gold & silver related sites

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The BullionDesk

ENG

Live gold & silver prices, charts and news

Goldseiten

GER,

very comprehensive, award-winning site on markets, mines, charts, etc.

Silver Info

ENG

News and information on silver

Goldgallery

GER, ENG

> 2,000 photographs of gold, silver and platinum samples

Goldwaschen

GER, ENG

very comprehensive site on gold panning

World Gold Council

ENG

markets, research, jewellery promotion

Professional and Commercial Associations

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TIC

ENG

Tantal-Niobion International Study Center: Information on Ta-Nb producers, consumers, applications

IMOA

ENG

International Molybdenum Association

WNA

ENG

World Nuclear Association

Swiss Gemological Institute

ENG, GER

 

VBGU

GER

Verband Bergbau, Geologie und Umwelt e.V. (Association of East-German mining, geological and environmental companies)

Euromines

ENG

European Association of Mining Industries

ITIA

ENG

International Tungsten Industry Association

ITRI

ENG

International Tin Research Institute

DGG

GER

Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft (German Geological Society)

WVM

GER

Wirtschaftsvereiningung Metalle (German Association of Metal Producers)

GIA

 

Gemological Institute of America

AEGS

ENG

Association of European Geological Societies

BDG

GER

German Association of Geoscientists

Mineralogical Society

ENG

 

Minerals Council of Australia

ENG

 

NRSD

ENG

Natural Resources and Sustainable Development

CASM

ENG

Communities and Small-Scale Mining

DGEMG

GER, ENG

Deutsche Gemmologische Gesellschaft e.V. (German Gemological Society)

Journals and books on earth sciences:

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Mining Review Africa

ENG

excellent journal on mining and exploration in Africa, older articles are downloadable

African Journals Online

ENG

 A database of journals published in Africa, covering the full range of academic disciplines, including a few interesting geoscientific publications

Geologica Carpathica

ENG, Slovak

Official Journal of the Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association; many downloadable articles (after free registration)

Journal of African Earth Sciences

ENG

 

American Mineralogist

ENG

articles from 1916 to 1999 are available for everyone!

Applied Geochemistry

ENG

 

Journal of Asean Earth Sciences

ENG

 

Australian Gemmologist

ENG

 

Chemical Geology

ENG

 

Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology

ENG

 

Earth Science Reviews

ENG

 

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

ENG

 

Economic Geology

ENG

 

Geochimica

ENG

 

Journal of Geochemical Exploration

ENG

 

Geologisches Jahrbuch - Auslandsgeologie

ENG, GER, FRE,

 

Geologisches Jahrbuch - Lagerstätten

ENG, GER, FRE

 

Geologisches Jahrbuch - Rohstoffe

ENG, GER, FRE

 

Int. Journal of Earth Sciences

ENG, GER

 

Lapis

ENG, GER

Europe´s best magazine for mineral collectors

Lithos

ENG

 

Mineralogy & Petrology

ENG

 

Mineralogical Record

ENG

 best US- magazine for mineral collectors

Ore Geology

ENG

 

Petrology

ENG

 

Colored Stone

ENG

 

South American Earth Sciences

ENG

 

Precambrian Research

ENG

 

Min Deposita

ENG

 

Schweizerbart Geosciences

ENG

 

Engineering & Mining Journal

ENG

 

Drilling companies, laboratories, geological software, suppliers of goods and services

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Krantz

GER, ENG

The world’s oldest geological warehouse

Corstor

ENG

borehole core storage systems and geological accessories

Deakin

ENG

outdoor and geological equipment

Miners Inc

ENG

mining and engineering supplies

Legend Inc

ENG

complete range of products for Geology, Prospectors, Mining, Metallurgy, Assaying, Environmental and Geotechnical Industries

CGS Mule

ENG

Geological equipment and supplies

Boart Longyear

ENG

diamond drilling

ASC Scientific

ENG

laboratory and equipment

MMI Technology

ENG

Mobile metal ion geochemistry

ACME Laboratories

ENG

laboratory

AlsChemex Bondar Clegg Laboratories

ENG

laboratory

Rockware

ENG

geological software

Geosoft

ENG

geological software

RSW Beroma

ENG, FRE

small-scale mining

ADMS

ENG

alluvial dredging

St. Lambert

ENG, FRE

drilling

GAEA Technologies

ENG

software solutions for environmental and geotechnical engineering, mining, oil & gas

Tenders and investment opportunities

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World Bank

ENG

Middle East and North Africa

World Bank

ENG

Africa

European Union

ENG

world wide tenders

Mbendi

ENG

world wide tenders

Russia

ENG

mining investment opportunities

TendersInfo

ENG

Indian site

BGR

GER

tenders by the German Geological Survey

Geoinside

ENG, GER,

geo-related tenders, paysite; under reconstruction

BFAI

GER, ENG

tenders and investment opportunitie published by the German Office for Foreign Trade, paysite (pay-per-view)

Country and travel information, news sites

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Friends of Niger

ENG

very informative site on Niger

Droit Afrique

FRE

excellent site with downloadable mining codes, investment codes, etc. from 23 francophone African countries

Niger Information Page

ENG

 

Country Level Information Niger

ENG

 

AllAfrica

ENG

news from all African countries

Le Republicain (Niger)

FRE

independent online newspaper

Mbendi

ENG

comprehensive site on Africa

West Africa News

ENG

news from West Africa

IZF - Info on West Africa

FRE

information on CFA-countries

Woyaa! Africa Search

ENG, FRE

good African search engine

CIA

ENG

World Factbook

Dictionaries and currency converters

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Dictionary of Mining, Mineral and related terms

 

 

Dictionary of Soil Sciences

 

 

OANDA

 

excellent currency converter

YourDictionary

 

online translations for more than 260 different languages!

Other sites of (geological) interest

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MINDAT

ENG

Mindat.org is the largest mineral database and mineralogical reference website  on the internet. This site contains worldwide data on minerals, mineral collecting, mineral localities and other mineralogical information

Earthquakes

ENG

near real time info on earthquakes USGS

Volcano World

ENG

 

Fezzan Project

ENG

Geoarchaeology of the Libyan Sahara

Wise Uranium

ENG

very comprehensive site on uranium

Diamonds

ENG

by the American Museum of Natural History

WebElements Periodic Table

ENG

 

USGS - Mineral Industry Surveys

ENG

very good info on commodities and countries

Personal sites of colleagues, friends and associates

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Ab Scandinavian GeoPool Ltd.

ENG, FIN

Professional geological consulting services to mining and exploration companies in Finland and the Nordic countries

GEOSENSE

ENG

Marc Goossens, Consultant for mineral exploration, remote sensing, data integration

Terratec

ENG

Worldwide geophysical services for mineral and water prospection

Minex UK

ENG

Exploration and mining Consultants

Warrick Rafferty (NZ)

ENG

Senior Exploration Geologist

Modern African Art

ENG, GER, FRE

Contemporary Burkinabè Art, excellent site!

Dr. Lutz Hecht ,

ENG, GER

Geologist at the University of Berlin

Dr. Thomas Hatzl

ENG, GER

Expert Witness for the geochemistry and mineralogy of raw materials

Dr. Peer-L. Gehlken

GER

Expert Witness for the geochemistry and mineralogy of raw materials

Dr. Colin N. Winsor

ENG

Consultant Geologist for structural Geology

Prof Dr. Jacques Jedwab

ENG

Université Libre de Bruxelles: UPGM, unconventional platinum group minerals (oxides, silicates, etc.)

Minifossi

GER

natural sciences orientated site by the Friedrich-Ebert School, Schopfheim

Ferme Maraîchère de Niamey

FRE

Adamou Douma´s farm in Niger

Wagerer GeoConsult
 

GER, ENG

Consultant Geologist for applied geology, hydrogeology and geoinformation

Uranium Energy Corp

ENG

Uranium Mining and Exploration Company

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