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Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Mine Lakes (CSML) - Fosters the creation of mine lakes of value to the community, environment and economy through research, education and training. Includes programs, news and events. Australia.
Environmental Regulation of Mine Waters in the European Union (ERMITE) - Research provides integrated policy guidelines for developing European legislation and practice in relation to water management in the mining sector. Includes a summary and policy briefs.
Sudbury Soils Study - Study to evaluate the levels of metals and chemicals such as nickel, copper, cobalt and arsenic in the local environment. Includes FAQ, news and events. Ontario, Canada.[English/French]
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Mining Wastes - Outlines legislative and regulatory history, and current status of the mining waste exemption. Includes supporting technical documents.
Visual Impacts of Mining - Paper on visualization of the visual impacts of mining and quarrying.


The Economist: Goldbugs - Bacteria and Ore Formation - Article discusses why gold mines may owe their origins to microbes. [PDF] (July 21, 2001)
USGS Plasenzuela Project - Background and preliminary findings of a US-Spain study of the environmental impact of the Roman mineral industry at Plasenzuela, Extremadura, Spain. (September, 1997)