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Please note: I am not taking any direct or indirect responsibility for the contents of the websites listed below.
If you want any links to be added to the list, let me know! Please report bad links. This list is updated frequently.
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TOPICS
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Job sites / Recruiters / Head Hunters for Geologists
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Free maps (geological, geographical, etc.), locality indexes, satellite images and geological information:
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Geological Surveys and Mining Ministries
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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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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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Mining/exploration assets for sale, lease or JV:
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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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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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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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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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American Mineralogist
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ENG
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articles from 1916 to 1999 are available for everyone!
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Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology
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ENG
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Economic Geology
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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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Lapis
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ENG, GER
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Europe´s best magazine for mineral collectors
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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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Petrology
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ENG
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Colored Stone
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ENG
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Min Deposita
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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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US RADAR
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ENG
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US Radar is a technological leader in the design and innovation of ground-penetrating radar systems and software
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GeolOil
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ENG
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GeolOil Corporation is a software company providing innovative solutions for reservoir modelling, petrophysics, mapping, well LAS log viewing and plotting; they even provide some free tools.
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Nordmeyer Geotool
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GER, ENG, RUS
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drill rigs, window samplers, rod extraction
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Geo Explore Store
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ENG
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Suppliers of geological and exploration equipment
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Versatrade
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ENG
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core storage systems, drilling fluids
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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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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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Energold
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ENG
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Contract drilling company
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ACME Laboratories
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ENG
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laboratory
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AlsChemex
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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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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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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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MINDAT
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ENG
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Mindat.org is the largest mineral database and mineralogical reference website on the internet. This site contains worldwide data on minerals, mineral collecting, mineral
localities and other mineralogical information
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Mineralienatlas
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GER
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Very comprehensive site on mineralogy, geology, petrology and palaeontology.
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Fezzan Project
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ENG
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Geoarchaeology of the Libyan Sahara
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Wise Uranium
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ENG
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very comprehensive site on uranium
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Diamonds
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ENG
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by the American Museum of Natural History
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WebElements Periodic Table
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ENG
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USGS - Mineral Industry Surveys
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ENG
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very good info on commodities and countries
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Personal sites of colleagues, friends and associates
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Dr. Jakobs GmbH
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ENG, GER
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Specialist for the minerals processing and recycling industry
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Dr. Thomas Krassmann
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GER, ENG
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Mineral exploration consultant
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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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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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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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Wagerer GeoConsult
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GER, ENG
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Consultant Geologist for applied geology, hydrogeology and geoinformation
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