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Daily/weekly news on mining and exploration and related topics; mining and geoscience directories and search engines:
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Infomine
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ENG
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most comprehensive site: news, careers, directory, etc.
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Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd
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ENG
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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.
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Geoafrica
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ENG
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GeoAfrica - earth science professionals exploration and mining companies, associations and products in Africa, listed by category
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Rohstoffwelt
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GER
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very comprehensive information on natural resources
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MineLinks
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ENG
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Mining Directory Search Engine
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Mining Community
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ENG
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Link directory
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Mining Services
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ENG
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very comprehensive link directory
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Mbendi
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ENG
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news, directory
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Mining Journal
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ENG
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online-version of the journal
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Northern Miner
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ENG
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online-version of the journal
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Yahoo - Mining
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ENG
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good daily info on mining
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Minesite
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ENG
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news
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Geoagentur
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GER
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directory
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Geocontact
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GER
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directory
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Geoindex
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ENG
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directory
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Geoinside
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ENG, GER
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directory
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Geobranchen
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GER
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directory
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Geoforum
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ENG, GER, SWE
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directory
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Iranmining
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ENG, ARABIC
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directory; Iran Mining and related industries information center
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Geopages
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ENG
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directory
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Goldsheetlinks
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ENG
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Mining Directory Search Engine
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Mining Technology
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ENG
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directory, news
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Geoberg
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GER
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Mining information site
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MinersManual
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ENG
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directory, news
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Mines, Mining and Exploration in Africa
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ENG
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directory, news
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Geoafrica
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ENG
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directory of African Earth Sciences Resources
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Mininglife
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ENG
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directory, news
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Northafrica
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ENG, GER, FRE, ARABIC
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good source of information on North Africa and Middle East
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SME
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ENG
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Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration Inc.
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Minebox
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ENG
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news, Australian site
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Job sites for geologists
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Free maps (geological, geographical, etc.), locality indexes, satellite images and geological information:
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Mining Data Bank - ACP states
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ENG, FRE
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An online data bank on mineral deposits in African, Caribbean and Pacific States
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Mineral resources map of Asia
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ENG
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Online data bank on mineral resources in Asia by the Metals Mining Agency of Japan
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FINGOLD
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ENG
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An excellent overview on all drilling-indicated gold occurrences in Finland (pdf, 37 pages)
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MineralInfo
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FRE
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online information on several worldwide mineral deposits
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Terrane Map of Europe
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ENG
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downloadable version of a new (2006) terrane map of Europe by Martin S. Oczlon
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UT Library
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ENG
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University of Texas, huge collection of online maps
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Index Mundi
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ENG
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ComputaMaps
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ENG, FRE, POR, CASTEL.
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free downloadable satellite images
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Mrsid Image Server
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ENG
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free NASA image server
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NASA
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ENG
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many downloadable satellite images from all over the world
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National Geographic Maps
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ENG
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free image server
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Rocks for Crops
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ENG
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Excellent, downloadable files on agromineral occurences in Africa
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Geology of the World
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ENG
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Lots of geological information, maps, videos sorted by country
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Geological Surveys and Mining Ministries
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Directory of Geoscience Organizations of the World
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ENG
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Very comprehensive list of more than 460 organizations from 169 countries
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Mining cataster of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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FRE
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Prototype of the Congolese mining cataster, data up-to-date until 2003 (unfortunately!)
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Madagascar’s Centre for Geoscientific and Mining Information
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ENG
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Excellent on Madagascar’s mineral potential including downloadable maps, online information on mineral titles, regulations, etc.
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Turkey - General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration
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ENG, TUR
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Good overview on Turkey’s geology and mineral potential, many downloadable maps and articles
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Jordan - National Resources Authority
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ENG, ARA
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Comprehensive information on Jordan’s mineral industry, potential and regulations
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Great Britain - Geological Survey
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ENG
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Germany - BGR
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GER, ENG
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Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe (Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources)
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France - BRGM
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FRE, ENG
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Bureau des Recherches Géologiques et Minières (French Geological Survey)
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Egypt EGSMA
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ENG
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Geological Survey and Mining Authorities
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Namibia
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ENG
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Geological Survey
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Tanzania
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ENG
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Ministry of Energy and Minerals
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Botswana
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ENG
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Geological Survey
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Mozambique
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ENG
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National Directorate of Mines
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Nigeria - Nasarawa State
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ENG
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Solid Minerals Department
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Morocco
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FRE
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Ministry of Energy and Mines
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Zimbabwe
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ENG
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Geological Survey
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Burkina Faso - BUMIGEB
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FRE
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Geological Survey
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Burkina Faso - Géologie
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FRE
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Ministry of Mines
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Benin
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FRE
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Mining Sector
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Cameroon
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FRE
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MInistry of MInes and Energy
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Algeria
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FRE
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Ministry of Mines and Energy
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Czech Republic
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ENG, CZ
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Geological Survey
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Portugal
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ENG, POR
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Geological and Mining Institute
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Mining in Zambia
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ENG
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Legal and geological information on Zambia
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Projects in Ethiopia
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ENG
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Geological information on Ethiopia
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Commodity Prices/Trading platforms
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Mineral Prices
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ENG
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a most welcome information source on metal prices including some of the “rarer ones”, such as indium, tantalum, bismuth, selenium, etc.
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Minor Metals
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ENG
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prices and charts for minor metals such as antimony, mercury, cadmium, rhenium and many more
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Kitco
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ENG
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online prices for precious metals, stocks and company press releases
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Metal pages
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ENG
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in depth information on specialty metals (pay-site)
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Minerals Zone
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ENG
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industrial minerals and natural stone information and trading
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Export Leads
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ENG
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export trade opportunities: metals, minerals & ores
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Copper News
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ENG
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news on the copper industry
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Global Coal
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ENG
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premier marketplace facilitator for trading coal and coal related services, information and instruments
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Platinum Today
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ENG
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pricing information for PGM, markets, applications, production, publications
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World Oil
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ENG
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news on the oil industry
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Geoinside
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ENG, GER, POR, SPA,
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most imortant online trading platform for ores, metals, concentrates, gemstones, industrial minerals, dimension stone;
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Mining/exploration assets for sale, lease or JV:
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Geolisting
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ENG
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world wide mining & exploration assets for sale, lease or joint venture
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Gold and Silvermines for sale
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ENG
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world wide mining & exploration assets for sale, lease or joint venture
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GeoViking
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ENG
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world wide mining & exploration assets for sale, lease or joint venture
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Zereko
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ENG
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mining contractors with free mining and equipment listings
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Gold & silver related sites
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The BullionDesk
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ENG
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Live gold & silver prices, charts and news
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Goldseiten
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GER,
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very comprehensive, award-winning site on markets, mines, charts, etc.
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Silver Info
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ENG
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News and information on silver
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Goldgallery
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GER, ENG
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> 2,000 photographs of gold, silver and platinum samples
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Goldwaschen
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GER, ENG
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very comprehensive site on gold panning
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World Gold Council
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ENG
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markets, research, jewellery promotion
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Professional and Commercial Associations
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TIC
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ENG
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Tantal-Niobion International Study Center: Information on Ta-Nb producers, consumers, applications
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IMOA
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ENG
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International Molybdenum Association
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WNA
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ENG
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World Nuclear Association
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Swiss Gemological Institute
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ENG, GER
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VBGU
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GER
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Verband Bergbau, Geologie und Umwelt e.V. (Association of East-German mining, geological and environmental companies)
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Euromines
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ENG
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European Association of Mining Industries
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ITIA
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ENG
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International Tungsten Industry Association
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ITRI
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ENG
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International Tin Research Institute
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DGG
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GER
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Deutsche Geologische Gesellschaft (German Geological Society)
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WVM
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GER
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Wirtschaftsvereiningung Metalle (German Association of Metal Producers)
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GIA
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Gemological Institute of America
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AEGS
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ENG
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Association of European Geological Societies
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BDG
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GER
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German Association of Geoscientists
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Mineralogical Society
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ENG
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Minerals Council of Australia
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ENG
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NRSD
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ENG
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Natural Resources and Sustainable Development
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CASM
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ENG
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Communities and Small-Scale Mining
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DGEMG
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GER, ENG
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Deutsche Gemmologische Gesellschaft e.V. (German Gemological Society)
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Journals and books on earth sciences:
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Mining Review Africa
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ENG
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excellent journal on mining and exploration in Africa, older articles are downloadable
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African Journals Online
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ENG
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A database of journals published in Africa, covering the full range of academic disciplines, including a few interesting geoscientific publications
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Geologica Carpathica
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ENG, Slovak
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Official Journal of the Carpathian-Balkan Geological Association; many downloadable articles (after free registration)
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Journal of African Earth Sciences
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ENG
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American Mineralogist
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ENG
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articles from 1916 to 1999 are available for everyone!
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Applied Geochemistry
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ENG
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Journal of Asean Earth Sciences
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ENG
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Australian Gemmologist
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ENG
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Chemical Geology
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ENG
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Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
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ENG
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Earth Science Reviews
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ENG
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Earth and Planetary Science Letters
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ENG
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Economic Geology
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ENG
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Geochimica
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ENG
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Journal of Geochemical Exploration
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ENG
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Geologisches Jahrbuch - Auslandsgeologie
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ENG, GER, FRE,
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Geologisches Jahrbuch - Lagerstätten
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ENG, GER, FRE
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Geologisches Jahrbuch - Rohstoffe
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ENG, GER, FRE
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Int. Journal of Earth Sciences
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ENG, GER
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Lapis
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ENG, GER
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Europe´s best magazine for mineral collectors
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Lithos
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ENG
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Mineralogy & Petrology
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ENG
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Mineralogical Record
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ENG
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best US- magazine for mineral collectors
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Ore Geology
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ENG
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Petrology
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ENG
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Colored Stone
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ENG
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South American Earth Sciences
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ENG
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Precambrian Research
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ENG
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Min Deposita
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ENG
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Schweizerbart Geosciences
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ENG
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Engineering & Mining Journal
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ENG
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Drilling companies, laboratories, geological software, suppliers of goods and services
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Krantz
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GER, ENG
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The world’s oldest geological warehouse
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Corstor
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ENG
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borehole core storage systems and geological accessories
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Deakin
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ENG
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outdoor and geological equipment
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Miners Inc
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ENG
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mining and engineering supplies
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Legend Inc
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ENG
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complete range of products for Geology, Prospectors, Mining, Metallurgy, Assaying, Environmental and Geotechnical Industries
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CGS Mule
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ENG
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Geological equipment and supplies
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Boart Longyear
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ENG
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diamond drilling
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ASC Scientific
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ENG
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laboratory and equipment
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MMI Technology
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ENG
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Mobile metal ion geochemistry
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ACME Laboratories
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ENG
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laboratory
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AlsChemex Bondar Clegg Laboratories
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ENG
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laboratory
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Rockware
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ENG
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geological software
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Geosoft
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ENG
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geological software
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RSW Beroma
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ENG, FRE
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small-scale mining
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ADMS
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ENG
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alluvial dredging
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St. Lambert
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ENG, FRE
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drilling
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GAEA Technologies
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ENG
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software solutions for environmental and geotechnical engineering, mining, oil & gas
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Tenders and investment opportunities
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World Bank
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ENG
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Middle East and North Africa
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World Bank
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ENG
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Africa
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European Union
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ENG
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world wide tenders
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Mbendi
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ENG
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world wide tenders
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Russia
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ENG
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mining investment opportunities
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TendersInfo
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ENG
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Indian site
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BGR
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GER
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tenders by the German Geological Survey
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Geoinside
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ENG, GER,
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geo-related tenders, paysite; under reconstruction
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BFAI
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GER, ENG
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tenders and investment opportunitie published by the German Office for Foreign Trade, paysite (pay-per-view)
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Country and travel information, news sites
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Dictionaries and currency converters
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Other sites of (geological) interest
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Personal sites of colleagues, friends and associates
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Ab Scandinavian GeoPool Ltd.
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ENG, FIN
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Professional geological consulting services to mining and exploration companies in Finland and the Nordic countries
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GEOSENSE
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ENG
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Marc Goossens, Consultant for mineral exploration, remote sensing, data integration
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Terratec
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ENG
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Worldwide geophysical services for mineral and water prospection
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Minex UK
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ENG
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Exploration and mining Consultants
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Warrick Rafferty (NZ)
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ENG
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Senior Exploration Geologist
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Modern African Art
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ENG, GER, FRE
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Contemporary Burkinabè Art, excellent site!
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Dr. Lutz Hecht ,
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ENG, GER
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Geologist at the University of Berlin
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Dr. Thomas Hatzl
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ENG, GER
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Expert Witness for the geochemistry and mineralogy of raw materials
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Dr. Peer-L. Gehlken
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GER
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Expert Witness for the geochemistry and mineralogy of raw materials
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Dr. Colin N. Winsor
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ENG
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Consultant Geologist for structural Geology
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Prof Dr. Jacques Jedwab
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ENG
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Université Libre de Bruxelles: UPGM, unconventional platinum group minerals (oxides, silicates, etc.)
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Minifossi
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GER
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natural sciences orientated site by the Friedrich-Ebert School, Schopfheim
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Ferme Maraîchère de Niamey
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FRE
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Adamou Douma´s farm in Niger
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Wagerer GeoConsult
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GER, ENG
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Consultant Geologist for applied geology, hydrogeology and geoinformation
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Uranium Energy Corp
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ENG
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Uranium Mining and Exploration Company
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