Useful industry links

Selected Associations & Professional Organisations

Snow-capped mountain above a coniferous forest — Where fieldwork begins: snow-capped peaks above conifer forest

Some Key Industry Websites

Mining Journals and Newspapers

Man in a red vest and sun hat crouching on stony ground — Sampling on rocky ground during a reconnaissance programme

Mining Industry Blogs / Newsletters

Brent Cook (Exploration Insights)
Doug Casey (Casey Research) (link no longer available)
David & Eric Coffin (Hard Rock Advisories)
Emerging Growth Stocks (Louis Paquette)
Frank Holmes (Frank Talk)
Fundamental Research Corp. (link no longer available)

Drilling rig with workers in hard hats and high-visibility vests — Drilling under way: supervising drill site operations is part of programme management

Selected Mineral Industry Trade Shows

Asia Pacific’s International Mining Exhibition (AIMEX) (link no longer available)
Mines and Money - London
Mines and Money - Hong Kong
Mineral Exploration Roundup (link no longer available)
Mining Australia (link no longer available)
Mining Indaba (Africa)
Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Convention

Three men examining drill core laid out in trays — Reviewing drill core laid out in trays, a routine part of due diligence

Geoscience Jobs (Industry/Research)

Earthworks-jobs
CareerMine (on InfoMine)
Jobs4mining
Northern Miner Jobs (link no longer available)
PDAC Jobs
Independent Employment (link no longer available)

Group of workers in hard hats and high-visibility clothing at an industrial site — On-site briefing before a visit to an operating mine

Assayers & Analytical Services

Drilling Contractors & Equipment

Acker Drill Co.
A.E. Drilling Services
AK Drilling Inc.
AMC North America Limited
Apex Diamond Drilling Ltd.
Atlas Drilling (link no longer available)

Zinc mine surface plant among green farmland, Galmoy, Ireland — Galmoy zinc mine surface plant, Ireland: one of the Irish-type deposits to be documented in our collection

Geophysical Contractors & Equipment

Abitibi Geophysics Inc.
Advanced Geophysical Operations and Services Inc.
Advanced Geosciences Inc.
Aerogeophysica Inc.
Aeroquest Airborne (link no longer available)
Aeroquest International Ltd.

Man in a hard hat and reflective vest underground in a mine — Underground visit during a property evaluation

Selected Software Companies

acQuire Technology Solutions
Bentley (Microstation) (link no longer available)
BRGM (GDM, 3D GeoModeller, etc.) (link no longer available)
CAE Mining Canada (Datamine)
Carlson Software
Caris