GENERAL FORUM

• CommRisk
  A management system for commodity information to assist developing countries with commodity risk management. Provides information on a wide range of commodities (including minerals) in the areas of production, marketing, price and risk.

• The ICSG, INSG and ILZSG are independent intergovernmental commodity groups with a mandate for market transparency. They act as a forum for discussion between governments, and governments with industry, on matters of importance related to these non-ferrous metals.
  • International Copper Study Group (ICSG)
  • International Nickel Study Group (INSG)
  • International Lead Zinc Study Group (ILZSG)

   

• Non-Ferrous Metal Consultative Forum for Sustainable Development (NMFSD)
  The three international non-ferrous metals study groups - the International Copper Study Group, the International Nickel Study Group and the International Lead and Zinc Study Group - have formed the NMFSD to coordinate activities in regard to non-ferrous metals and sustainable development. The website features information on reports, workshops and the ongoing consultative process.

Governmental

• Aluminum Association, Inc.

• Bureau of International Recycling (BIR)

• Eurometaux

• The Gold Institute

• Industrial Minerals Information Ltd. (IMI)

• International Aluminium Institute - Prepared the "Aluminium's Sustainable Development Report" (Adobe PDF 2MB) for the UNEP industry sectoral reviews for the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

• International Chromium Development Association (ICDA) - Chromium is used predominantly as an additive for alloys and other materials to provide them with superior properties such as corrosion and wear resistance, strength and hardness. Most commonly known for it's use in Stainless Steel. The ICDA encourages the growth and development of the use of chromium as well as publish a variety of health, safety and environmental guidelines for chromium.

• International Iron and Steel Institute - Prepared the 'Industry Sector Report for the United Nations World Summit on Sustainable Development: The Steel Industry' (Adobe PDF 300KB) for the UNEP industry sectoral reviews for the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

• International Lead Zinc Research Organization (ILZRO)

• Nickel Producers Environmental Research Association (NiPERA)

• World Coal Institute - Prepared 'Sustainable Entrepreneurship, the way forward for the coal industry' (Adobe PDF 433KB) for the UNEP sectoral reviews for the World Summit on Sustainable Development.

• World Gold Council

• International Affiliation of Land Reclamationists (IALR) - The IALR is an international information transfer service for mined land reclamation that formed through an affiliation of national level organisations, including the American Society of Mining and Reclamation, Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA), the British Land Reclamation Society, the China Land Reclamation Society (CLRS) and Minerals Council of Australia (MCA).

• International Erosion Control Association (IECA)

• International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP)
  An industry based initiative that aims to globally coordinate research and development into the management of sulfide mine wastes.

• Acid Drainage Technology Initiative (ADTI) - ADTI Metal Mining Sector - A U.S. industry/government/academic partnership to develop cost effective and practical acid drainage technologies for abandoned, active and future mining operations. The ADTI is a member of the International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP) Regional Organisations Network.

• Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy
  The centre offers a wide range of courses on law and policy in the areas of energy, petroleum, mining and natural resources, international and comparative water law and policy, and international business transactions.
  
  Consulting advisory services are also offered, in the fields of petroleum and mining law, economics, energy law reform, international water law and national water regulation, post-privatisation electricity and pipeline regulation and contract negotiations.
  
  A discussion forum on energy and natural resources law, ENATRES, is available.

• Eden Project - Global Centre for Post-Mining Regeneration
  An partnership of the Eden Project, Rio Tinto, English Nature and Anglo American is investigating the need for a Global Centre for Post-Mining Regeneration through a year long feasibility study to finish in March 2004. The intention is to bring industry stakeholders together to address the major socio-economic, environmental and technical issues of mine closure planning.

• International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP) - INAP coordinates information sharing and research globally on acid drainage issues so as to improve the management of sulphide mine materials; provides a link between leading mining companies and regional organisations; conducts workshops and funds research projects. The organisation recently launched the International Network for Acid Prevention (INAP) Regional Organisations Network linking together groups working on acid drainage in Canada, USA and Australia.

• Mining and Energy Research Network (MERN)
  MERN is an international collaborative research network, involving 140 centres of excellence world-wide. Through research, training, teaching and consultancy, MERN generates analysis across the social, economic and environmental dimensions of sustainable development.

• Natural Resources Forum journal
  Natural Resources Forum is a quaterly academic journal produced by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and published by Blackwell Publishers. The Forum examines the sustainable development and management of natural resources, and the socio-economic aspects of sustainable development of water, energy and mineral resources, with a developing country focus. A sample copy is available for download from Blackwell Publishers as well as the former publishers Elsevier. A listing of other mineral resource related journals may be viewed here.

• Passive In-situ Remediation of Acidic Mine / Industrial Drainage (PIRAMID)
  A Research Project of the European Commission Fifth Framework Programme completed in the Summer of 2003. The website provides comprehensive engineering guidelines for the passive remediation of acidic and / or metalliferous mine drainage and similar wastewater.

• Resources Policy: The International Journal of Minerals Policy and Economics
  Resources Policy is an international academic journal devoted to minerals policy and economics, aimed at economists and decision makers in academia, government, and industry. The journal is available by subscription from Elsevier who offer a sample copy for download. Other mineral resource journals may be viewed here.

• U.S. National Mine Reclamation Centre
  Established by Congress in 1988 to provide a national focus for resolving the outstanding technical reclamationchallenges facing the United States mining industry for both abandoned and active mine sites.

• Natural Resources Weblinks
  An extensive information resource managed by the Natural Resources and Environmental Law program of the University of Denver.

• InfoMine
  InfoMine is a leading provider of mining information worldwide providing a hub where organisations and individuals can obtain factual information and commentary, and share ideas.