UN Agencies with specific Internet resources on mining

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) [http://www.uneptie.org/pc/mining]

International Labour Organisation (ILO) [http://www.ilo.org/public/english/dialogue/sector/sectors/mining.htm]

The World Bank Group
[http://www.worldbank.org/mining]

UN Agencies with activities in the mining sector

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) [http://www.unctad.org]

United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) [http://www.unido.org]

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) [http://www.un.org/esa/desa.htm]

United Nations University (UNU)
[http://www.unu.edu]

United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
[http://www.unrisd.org]

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
[http://www.unesco.org]

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
[http://www.uneca.org]

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (ECE)
[http://www.unece.org]

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
[http://www.unescap.org]

United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA)
[http://www.escwa.org.lb]

United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) / Comisión Económica para América Latina (CEPAL)
[http://www.eclac.cl]

The following websites are provided as an introduction to the diversity of resources available on the Internet featuring mining and sustainable development issues. A more comprehensive array of links is provided through the Mineral Resources Forum (MRF) website [http://www.natural-resources.org/minerals].

Informational

Mineral Resources Forum (MRF)
[http://www.natural-resources.org/minerals]

MRF Environment
[http://www.mrf-environment.org]

Independent Initiatives

Extractive Industries Review (EIR)
[http://www.eireview.org]

Socially Sustainable Development Strategy (SSDS)
[http://www.ssds.info]

Mining, Minerals and Sustainable Development (MMSD) Project
[http://www.iied.org/mmsd]

Government

Environment Australia - Sustainable Mining
[http://www.ea.gov.au/industry/sustainable/mining/index.html]

Natural Resources Canada - Mining and Minerals Sector
[http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/mms/]

Industry

International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM)
[http://www.icmm.com]

Global Mining Initiative (GMI)
[http://www.globalmining.com]

Minerals Council of Australia (MCA)
[http://www.minerals.org.au]

Mining Association of Canada (MAC)
[http://www.mining.ca]

Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC)
[http://www.pdac.ca]

 

Non Governmental Organisations (NGO)

Environmental Mining Council of British Columbia
[http://www.miningwatch.org/emcbc/]

Mineral Policy Center (MPC)
[http://www.mineralpolicy.org]

Mineral Policy Institute (MPI)
[http://www.mpi.org.au]

MiningWatch Canada
[http://www.miningwatch.ca]

Project Underground
[http://www.moles.org]

 

Academic / Research / Consulting

The Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP)
[http://www.cepmlp.org]

Congo Online
[http://www.congo-online.com/]

Mining and Energy Research Network (MERN)
[http://users.wbs.warwick.ac.uk/ccu/mern/]

Mining Policy Research Initiative (MPRI) [http://www.idrc.ca/mpri]

Natural Resources Weblinks
[http://www.law.du.edu/naturalresources/weblinks.htm]

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (RMMLF)
[http://www.rmmlf.org]

Sustainable Minerals Institute (SMI)
[http://www.smi.uq.edu.au/]

 

Commercial / Financial

Infomine
[http://www.infomine.com]

Mine Web
[http://www.mineweb.com/]