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Current Australian Mining/Energy News - Mining and Exploration Australia Website

Analytical Instruments and Services

Amdel - Mineral and Petroleum Testing and Assaying, Australia and New Zealand
Arrow Scientific - Laboratory Supplies, Sydney, Australia
AusSpec International - Mining and Exploration Industry Applications using Field Spectrometers
Crown Scientific - Leica Microscopes, Laboratory Supplies, Australia
GBC Scientific - Manufacturer of ICP/AAS equipment for the mining industry, Melbourne, Australia
GeoTrack International - Fission Track Analysis, Minerals and Metals Identification, Australia
Integrated Spectronics - Manufacturer of PIMA IR Field Spectrometer for Field Identification of Minerals, Sydney, Australia
MMI Technology - Mobile Metal Ion Geochemistry
Olympus  - Microscopes and Imaging Equipment
Pacific Lab - Laboratory Supplies, Melbourne
PRISE - Anutech's Isotope , Trace Element and Geochronology Services, Australia, Canberra, Australia
Proscitech - Scientific Supplies, Brisbane, Australia
Sietronics - XRD Manufacturer
University of NSW Electron Microprobe Unit - Quantitative Analysis, Phase Separation and Trace Element Analysis, Sydney, Australia
York Optical - Microscopes and Accessories, Australia

Associations and Societies

Australian Institute of Geoscientists
Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM)
Australian Institute of Petroleum (AIP)
Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC )
Gemmological Association of Australia
Geological Society of Australia (GSA)
Minerals Council of Australia
Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA )

Sydney Mineral Exploration Discussion Group

Australian Geology

National
Geoscience Australia WWW Server - Australian Digital Data, Maps and Aerial Photo's
Australian Dinosaurs
Australian Stress Map 

ACT

Queensland
Cairns Mining History - Cairns Museum
Fossicking Index
Department of Mines and Energy
Mining Law (pdf)
Richmond Marine Fossil Museum - Pliosaurs and Dinosaurs, Richmond, Qld
Riversleigh Fossil Centre - Information About Riversleigh, Queensland, A World Heritage Fossil Locality

New South Wales
Mining Index
Lightning Ridge - Opal Mining Town
Mining Law
Opal Mining Guide - Lightning Ridge, Australia

Northern Territory
Fossicking in the NT
Geological Overview - DME, NT
Mining Law

South Australia
Coober Pedy - Opal Mining Town
Geology of South Australia
Mining Law
Naracoorte Fossil Caves - World Heritage Fossil Locality, South Australia

Tasmania
Geology Maps and Publications
Major Mines
Mining Law

Victoria
Crystal King Quartz Crystal Mine
Daylesford - Fossicking at Daylesford
Geological and Other Hazards
Geology, SW Lachlan Fold Belt - AGCRC
Geology Maps and Publications
Mansfield - Fossicking in the Mansfield Region
Melbourne - Exploring Geology of Melbourne
Mining Index
Phillip Island - Fossicking Around Phillip Island
Victorian Phosphate Minerals
Victoria's Volcanic Minerals
Victorian Zeolites
Victorian Agates
Whittlesea/Sunbury - Fossicking in the Whittlesea/Sunbury Region

Western Australia
Canning Basin - Geology of the Canning Basin Devonian Reefs
Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources
Geology Maps and Publications
Hamerseley Basin- Geology of the Hamerseley Basin
Kalgoorlie - Fossicking in the Kalgoorlie Region
Kambalda Nickel Deposit - Geology of the Kambalda Nickel Deposit
Kimberley Diamonds - Geology and History of Kimberley Diamond Exploration
WA Land Information System (WALIS) - Other Maps and Aerial Photo's

Communications

Codan - Radio Equipment,  HF and UHF Radios for Remote Areas, Australia, Main Worldwide Web Site
GME Electrophone - Communications Equipment, Australia
Icom - Comunications Equipment, Australia
Minecom - Underground Communications Systems, Australia

Computer Hardware

Consumer Software and Hardware

Adelong Computers - Online Computer Store, Australia
City Software - Online Software Store, Melbourne, Australia
Harris Technology - Online Hardware Store, Sydney, Australia
Vet - Anti Virus Software, Australia

Internet Technology

Aunic - Australian Domain Name Registration
Melbourne IT - Register Australian Domain Names

Conferences and Exhibitions

AIG Events
Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM) Events

Earth Science Software

Shareware/Freeware
AGIS for Windows - Simple Mapping and GIS Shareware
Geologynet - Shareware and Freeware Earth Science Software
GeoOrient and GeoCalculator - Shareware and Freeware Structural Software
Samuel - 2D and 3D Seismic Interpretation Software Freeware/Shareware, Linux and Windows
WinRock Wizard - Rock Classification Software

Commercial
Crocker Data Processing - Petrolog Log Analysis Software
Dimple  - Remote Sensing Software
DrillHoleMS - Plots Drill/Well Logs, Cross Sections and Plans
Earthworks - Mining Software
Encom - Gravity, Magnetic and Electromagnetic Mapping Software, Mapinfo Addons
ERMapper - Geological Mapping, Image Processing and GIS Software
Examin - MapInfo Addons
Field Worker - Apple Newton, Windows CE/95/NT Software for Collecting Field Data
Gemcom Software International - Gemcom Exploration and Mining Software
Geolbases - Mineral, Rock and Gechemical Databases
Geologynet.com - Earth Science Software
Geosoft - Oasis Montage Drillhole/Geochemistry/Airborne Mapping Package
Interdex - Core Logging, Database Management and Visualisation Software
ioGas - Exploration Geochemistry
MapTek - Vulcan Mining Software
Metech - Medsystem and MineSight Mining and Exploration Software
Mincom Minescape - Intergrated Geology and Mining Planning Software Suite
Micromine - Mining Software
MineMap - Mine Planning Software
Minex - Mining Software
MMI Technology - Mobile Metal Ion Geochemistry
Runge Mining - Mining Software
Surpac - Mining Software
Whittle Programming - Mine Optimization Software
WinRock - Petrology/Geochemistry and Mineral/Rock/Geochem Database Software
XPlotter - XY and Ternary Plotter
XRDCALC - Powder Diffraction Software

Geophysical Instruments and Information

Auslog  - Geophysical  Well Logs, Australia
CSIRO Mineral Mapping Technologies Group - Development of Air and Spaceborne Hyperspectral Spectrometer, NSW
GeoInstruments - Geophysical Instruments and Software, Australia
Integrated Spectronics - Manufacturer of PIMA IR Field Spectrometer and Airborne Spectrometers, NSW
Introduction to Geophysical Prospecting - University of Melbourne
MineScale Geophysics - CSIRO Mine Geophysics, Australia
UltraMag - Magnetometers, NSW

Geoscience Books

AUSIMM Publications - Australian Mining and Geology Publications
Borders Booksellers - International Bookseller
DA Information Services - Australian Information Provider for Technical Subjects
Geological Society of Australia Publications - Books on Australian Geology
Geologynet.com Bookstore - Mining and Earth Science Bookstore

Geoscience Jobs

Australian Job Search - Various Positions, Government Site
Australian Mining Employment Search - Mining Positions, Australia
CareerOne - Mining and Engineering Positions, Australia
Downing Teal - Australian Mining Industry Employment Agency , Australia

Information Services

Austmine - Australian Mining Equipment
Earth Science Australia - Earth Science Information for Students and Teachers
Geologynet - Earth Science Information and Software
Geoscience Teaching Resources - AGSO
GoldNet Australia -   Information and Magazine for Gold Prospectors, Australia
Mesca - Mining Industry Network
Minerals Council of Australia - Information About the Australian Minerals Industry
Mining and Exploration Australia and New Guinea.
Intierra - Australian Resource Industry Stock Exchange Information

Mineral and Stock Markets

ABAR Mine Stats - Australian Mine Statistics and Reports on Australian Mineral and Energy Commodities
AME Mineral Economics - Australian Mineral Economics Outlook
Australian Stock Exchange
GoldSheet - Commodity and Mining Stocks Information
MineCost - World Mine Cost Data Exchange
Stratum - Market Research for Industrial Minerals in the Australia/Asia Region.

Australia
ACRES - Australian Remote Sensing Data
Geoscience Australia WWW Server - Australian Digital Data, Maps and Aerial Photo's
Australian Geological Survey Organisation - WWW Server
Australian Spatial Data Centre - Access to Australian Spatial Data, Including Geology, Geophysics etc.

State Geological Surveys and Mine Departments

• Queensland
  Department of Mines and Energy  - Government Regulatory and Mapping Body
• New South Wales
  Department of Mineral Resources - Government Regulatory and Mapping Body
  Minerals Council -Represents Mining Companies in NSW
• Northern Territory
  Department of Mines and Energy - Government Regulatory and Mapping Body
• South Australia
  Primary Industries and Resources - Government Regulatory and Mapping Body
• Tasmania
  Mineral Resources Tasmania - Government Regulatory and Mapping Body
  Tasmanian Minerals Council -Represents Mining Companies in NSW
• Victoria
  Minerals and Petroleum Victoria - Government Regulatory and Mapping Body
• Western Australia
  Department of Mines and Petroleum - Government Mapping and Regulatory Body

Other Data and Information, Including Mapping
Geoscience Australia - Interface for AGSO's Geology, Geophysics and Geographic Databases
COSSA - CSIRO Office of Space Science and Applications
CSIRO Remote Sensing Centre - CSIRO Operated Image Processing and Interpretation Centre
Mapping - Mapping Software
Mapping Software - Freeware and Shareware Mapping Software
Melbourne Map Centre - Topo and Geological Maps for Australia
Natural Resources Victoria - Maps and Property Information for Victoria

Mining and Petroleum Companies, Mineral Sources

GoldSheet - Worldwide Mining Company Index

Aluminium
Alcan - South America, India, Australia
AlcanGove - Northern Territory
Alcoa - Darling Ranges, WA
Riotinto - Qld, Australia
Worsley Alumina - Darling Ranges, WA

Borates

Coal
BHPBilliton - Qld and NSW
Freeport McMoran - USA, Australia
Riotinto - Australia and North America

Cobalt
Anaconda Nickel - WA
Centaur Mining - WA
XStrata - Cobalt

Copper
BHPBilliton
Freeport McMoran - USA, Australia
MIM Holdings Limited - Qld
Normandy Mining - WA
Straights Resources - NSW and WA
XStrata - Copper Mining, Mostly at Olympic Dam, South Australia

Diamonds
BHPBilliton - Ekati Mine, Canada
Riotinto - Argyle, WA and Russia

Gemstones
Australian Chrysoprase Mines - Chrysoprase from WA
Australian Opals - Australian Opal
CK Minerals - Gems and Minerals, Australia
Coober Pedy - Opal Capital of the World, South Australia
The Crystal Caves - Atherton, North Qld, Australia
Gold Nuggets Kalgoorlie - Gold Nuggets found by local prospectors around the Eastern Goldfields, WA
Harlequin Opal - Australian Opal, Australia
Lightning Ridge Australia - Home of the Black Opal
Opal Essence - Australian Opal Rough

Gold
Acacia Resources - Australian Gold Producer
Anglo Gold - Gold Mining
Barrick Gold -
Bendigo Mining NL - 
Newmont Mining
Harmony Gold - Gold Miner, WA, Africa
Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd - Manages the SuperPit, Kalgoorlie
Newcrest - Major Gold Miner
Perseverance  - Gold Miner, Victoria
Placer Dome - Worldwide
Riotinto - Australia, Southeast Asia, North and South America, Lihir PNG
Sedimentary Holdings - Qld
XStrata- Australia, Russia

Heavy Minerals
BHPBilliton - WA and NSW Mines
Platgold Pacific NL - Sierra Leone
Murchison United - 

Industrial Minerals
Boral - Worldwide
CSR - Australia and USA
Newmont Mining - Australia, New Zealand and Europe

Iron Ore
BHPBilliton - WA, South Australia and NZ Mines
Riotinto - Hamersley, WA

Manganese
BHPBilliton - Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory

Molybdenum

Nickel
Newmont Mining - WA
MinCor - WA
XStrata - Major Nickel Miner, WA

Oil and Gas
BHPBilliton - Worldwide
BPAmoco - Worldwide
Caltex - Worldwide
Exxon - Worldwide
Mobil - Worldwide
Occidental Petroleum - Worldwide
Phillips Petroleum - Worldwide
Shell - Worldwide
Woodside - Australia

Phosphate
XStrata - Mine at Phosphate Hill, Qld

Platinum Group Metals
BHPBilliton - Zimbabwe

Rare Earths
Gippsland Ltd - Tantalite, Egypt
Haddington - Tantalite, WA
Lynas - WA

Silver, Lead, Zinc
BHPBilliton - BHP Mine at Cannington, Qld, Australia
Kagara - Zinc Miner
Perilya - Broken Hill
Zinifex - Zinc Miner, Rosebery, Tasmania and Century, North Queensland

Talc
XStrata - Talc Mine at Three Springs, WA

Tin, Tantalum, Niobium
Gippsland Ltd - Tantalite, Egypt, Tin, Tasmania
Murchison United - 

Uranium
Energy Resources of Australia - Ranger Mine, NT
Riotinto - Australia
XStrata - Uranium Producer at Olympic Dam, South Australia

Mining Equipment Manufacturers.

Mesca - Mining Industry Network

Alphabetical
Auslog - Geophysical  Well Logs, Australia
Atlas Copco - Mining and Drilling Equipment, Main Worldwide Site
Bournedrill - Drilling Rigs, Australia
Bradken Mills - Crushers and Grinders, Australia
Diadrill - Drilling Equipment
Digga - Augers
Dormer - Drilling Equipment, Australia
Downunder Mining - Pneumatic and Ventilation Equipment, Australia
Flexovit - Abrasives
Furnace Technologies - Furnaces
Gekko Systems - Mineral Processing Equipment
Indeco - Rock Breakers, Australia
King Cobra - Roof Bolting
LabTechEssa - Laboratory and Metallurgical Equipment
Melvelle Engineering - Drilling Equipment, Australia
Noosa Coach and Body - Four Wheel Drive Buses for Remote Areas, Australia
Signet - Safety, Marking and Packaging Materials, Tags, Bags, Australia
Stratco - Core Trays and Storage Systems
The Supply Line - Valve Gear
Universal Augers - Augers and Accessoreies
Wescone - Cone Crushers
West Australian Ground Support Systems - Ground Support Systems

Mining Equipment Dealers

Caudo - Western Australia Heavy Duty Mining Equipment
Construction Hub - Find new and used construction equipment and machinery for sale
Crushing and Mining Equipment - Mining and Quarrying Equipment
Emeco - Mining and Construction Equipment
MelRoad - Earth MovingEquipment
Minasco - Mining Equipment, Australia
MineHub Australia -  Find new and used mining equipment and machinery for sale in Australia.
National Drill Brokers - Drilling Equipment, Australia
Rockmaster - Soil Augers, Australia
Transdat - Mining and Quarrying Equipment
Whyte-Hall - Mining Equipment, Fans, Pumps, Extractors/Blowers

Prospecting\Geological Supplies

Australian Mining Services - Mining Supplies
Diamond Industrial Tools - Core Trays, Mining Supplies, Australia
Dormer - Hand Drilling Equipment, Australia
Finders - Gold Prospecting Equipment, Dunolly, Australia
Gem World - Lapidary Equipment, Australia
Geodetic Supplies and Repairs - Surveying Equipment
Hirex - Mining and Exploration Supplies, Northern Territory
Impala Plastics - Core Trays
MineLab - Manufacturers of Advanced Metal Detectors for Gold Prospecting, Australia
Prospectors Earth Science - Prospecting/Geological Supplies, Australia
Robilt Lapidary Supplies - Lapidary Equipment, Australia
Signet - Safety, Marking and Packaging Materials, Tags, Bags, Australia
Shell-Lap - Lapidary Equipment and Supplies, Australia
StereoAids - Stereo Scopes and Accessories, Australia
Strength Mining and Exploration Supplies
WA Mine World - Mining Supplies
WA Steel - Core Trays
Westernex - Mining and Exploration Supplies
York Optical - Magnifiers

Museums

Online Collections
Albert Chapman Mineral Colection - World Famous Mineral Collection, Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW
Albert Kersten GeoCentre - Rock and Mineral Collection, Broken Hill, NSW
Australian National Museum Guide -  Australian Collections
Crystal Caves - Mineral and Crystal Collection, Atherton, Qld
Opal Fossils of South Australia - SA Museum, Adelaide, SA
Minerals and Fossils - Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW
Riversleigh Fossil Centre - Information About Riversleigh, Queensland, A World Heritage Fossil Locality
Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Museum - Underground Mine, Mill and Gold Nugget Museum, Ballarat, VIC

Onsite Collections, Exhibitions and Displays

ACT
National Dinosaur Museum - Dinosaur Display, Canberra, ACT

Queensland
Acland Coal Mine Museum - Outdoor Display, Darling Downs, Qld
Crystal Caves - Mineral and Crystal Collection, Atherton, Qld
Frank Aston Underground Mine - Mt Isa
Gympie and District Historical and Gold Mining Museum - Mining Museum, Gympie, Qld
Hard Times Mine - Mt Isa
John Middlin Mining Museum - Rock, Mineral and Fossil Colections from Mt Isa
Queensland Museum - Dinosaurs, Rock, Mineral and Fossil Collections
Richmond Marine Fossil Museum - Pliosaurs and Dinosaurs, Richmond, Qld
Riversleigh Fossil Centre - Information About Riversleigh, Queensland, A World Heritage Fossil Locality
Venus Gold Battery - Gold Mill, Charters Towers, Qld

New South Wales
Albert Kersten GeoCentre - Rock and Mineral Collection, Broken Hill, NSW
Ballina Opal and Gem Museum - World Standard Opal Collection, Ballina, NSW
Crystal Kingdom - Mineral and Fossil Collection from the Warrumbungles, Coonabarabran NSW
Minerals and Fossils - Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW
Richmond Main Mining Museum - Coal Mining Museum, Pelaw Main, NSW

Northern Teritory
Tennant Creek Gold Stamp Battery Museum and Mining Hall of Fame - Gold Mining Museum, Tennant Creek, NT

South Australia
Burra Mine Open Air Museum - Copper Mine Museum, Burra, SA
Opal Fossils of South Australia - SA Museum, Adelaide, SA
Naracoorte Fossil Caves - World Heritage Fossil Locality, South Australia
South Australia Museum - Earth Sciences, Adelaide, SA
Tate Geology Museum - University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA

Tasmania
Grubb Shaft Gold and Heritage Museum - Outdoor Museum, Beaconsfield, Tasmania
Tasmania Museum - Mineral and Fossil Collections, Hobart, Tasmania

Victoria
Bennetts Mineral and Fossil Collection - Shepparton, VIC
Central Deborah Gold Mine - Undrground Gold Mine, Bendigo, VIC
Echuca Gem Club - Rock, Mineral and Fossil Colection, Moama, NSW
Fossils, Travellers in Time - Paleontology Exhibition, Museum of Victoria, Malbourne
Herons Reef Historic Gold Diggings - Gold Diggings, Fryerstown, VIC
Museum of Victoria Geology - Rock and Mineral Collections, Melbourne
Sovereign Hill Gold Mining Museum - Underground Mine, Mill and Gold Nugget Museum, Ballarat, VIC
State Coal Mine Museum - Underground Coal Mine, Wonthaggi, VIC

Western Australia
Australian Prospectors and Miners Hall of Fame - Kalgoorlie
E de C Clarke Geology Museum - University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Geological Survey Museum - Rock and Mineral Collection, Perth, WA
Gwalia Historical Museum Association Inc - Gold Mining Museum, Leonora, WA
Kealley's Gemstone Museum - Gem, Mineral and Fossil Collection, Nannup, WA
Goldfields Exhibition - Museum, Coolgardie, WA
Western Australia Museum - Earth and Planetary Sciences
Western Australian Museum Kalgoorlie Boulder

Ore Deposits, Their Exploration, Geology and Mineralogy

AGSO GEOMET - Interface for AGSO's Geology, Geophysics and Geographic Databases
Australian Mines Atlas - Australian Commodity and Mineral Information
Coober Pedy - Opal Capital of the World
Mineral Deposits - Introduction to Mineral Deposits, James Cook University
Mineral Deposits - Descriptions of Various Mineral Deposits, Earth Science Australia
Opal Mining Guide - Lightning Ridge, Australia

Commodities

Mineral Fact Sheets for the Following Commodities - Australian Mines Atlas

Universities and Research Institutes

Research Institutes
TAFE'S
Universities

Research Institutes
AMIRA - Australian Mineral Industries Research Association
ANU Research School of Earth Sciences - Australia
Australian Antarctic Division - Australian Government Antarctic Research Division
Centre for Exploration Targeting - UWA, Australia
CODES - Centre for Ore Deposit Research, University of Tasmania, Australia
COSSA - CSIRO Office of Space Science, Remote Sensing Research, Australia
CSIRO Earth Science - Australia
CSIRO Minerals - Australia
GEMOC - Geochemical Evolution and the Metallogeny of Continents, Macquarie University, Australia
National Centre for Petroleum Geology and Geophysics - South Australia
JKMRC - The Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre, University of Queensland
Tectonics Special Research Centre - University of Western Australia

Universities By State

ACT
Australian National University Department of Geology and  Research School of Earth Sciences
University of Canberra School of Resource, Environmental & Heritage Sciences

NSW
Macquarie University Geology
University of New England Department of Geology
University of New South Wales Earth Sciences
University of New South Wales School of Mines
University of Newcastle Department of Earth Sciences
University of Sydney School of Geosciences
University of Wollongong Geology 

Queensland
James Cook University of North Queensland School of Earth Sciences
University of Queensland Department of Earth Sciences

South Australia
University of Adelaide Department of Geology and Geophysics
Flinders University of South Australia School of Earth Sciences

Tasmania
University of Tasmania Department of Geology

Victoria
University of Ballarat Department of Geology
University of Melbourne School of Earth Sciences
Monash University Department of Earth Sciences
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Geological Engineering and Applied Geology

Western Australia
Curtin University of Technology School of Applied Geology
Murdoch University Mineral Science
University of Western Australia Department of Geology and Geophysics
Western Australian  School of Mines

TAFE's

ACT
Field Assistant - Dept. of Resources Science, Canberra Institute of Technology
Geoscience Diploma - Dept. of Resources Science, Canberra Institute of Technology

NSW
Coal Mining (Open-Cut Examiner) - Short Course, NSW TAFE
Coal Operations - Certificate II, NSW TAFE
Geotechnical Field Operations - Certificate II, NSW TAFE
Mining Studies - Short Course, NSW TAFE
Mining Supervision - Certificate IV (AQF), NSW TAFE
NSW TAFE Mining Courses

Queensland
Queensland Mining School - Mt Isa TAFE
Queensland Mining School - Central Queensland TAFE

SA
Geoscience, Diploma (AKA) - SA TAFE

Tasmania
Laboratory Practice (Geoscience) - TAFE Tasmania Course

Victoria
Graduate Certificate of Applied Sciences (Laboratory Technology - Mining Lab, Box Hill TAFE, VIC
Vic TAFE Mining Courses - Vic TAFE Web Site

Western Australia
Certificate III of Drilling Principles - Leederville TAFE, WA
Certificate III in Mining Geoscience Practices - Leederville TAFE, WA
Certificate II of Geoscience Field Practices - Leederville TAFE, WA
Certificate IV in Surface Mining - Leederville TAFE, WA
Diploma of Technology (Applied Science) - Geology Stream - Leederville TAFE, WA

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