Economic Geology – Geologynet
Source: geologynet.com | Original PDF converted and link-corrected, May 2026.
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Yellow highlight = URL repaired or updated to current address
Red highlight = Company defunct / absorbed; successor noted
Economic Geology – Mining and Mineral Exploration
Anatomy of a Mine
Mining and Mineral Exploration (US Forest Service)
Australian Mines Atlas
Australian Commodity and Mineral Information
Crain’s Petrophysical Handbook
Petrophysical Well Log Analysis
Descriptions of BC’s Mineral Deposits
Descriptions of BC’s Mineral Deposits [URL path corrected: removed stray character]
Mineral Deposits – Earth Science Australia
Descriptions of Various Mineral Deposits
Goldfields Guide Victoria
Victorian Goldfields [original: goldfieldsguide.com.au — corrected spelling]
Opal Mining Guide
Lightning Ridge, Australia
The World of Oil
Oil Formation and Exploration
Commodity Associations
Mineral and Stock Markets
GoldSheet
Commodity and Mining Stocks Information
Roskill Information Services
UK-Based Mineral Market Analyst [original: roskill.co.uk ? now roskill.com]
S&P Global (formerly SNL Metals & Mining)
World Mine Cost Data [original SNL Mine Economics absorbed into S&P Global Commodity Insights]
USGS Mineral Commodities
All Mineral Commodities with US Statistics
Stock Exchanges
Mining and Geoscience Information Services – By Country
Africa
MBendi – Information Resource for Africa
Australia
Austmine – Australian Mining Equipment
Austria
Belgium
Bolivia
Canada
Chile
China
Germany
GeoGuide – Geology Resources, University of Göttingen & Freiberg
OGV – German Geology Resources
Indonesia
Petromindo – Indonesian Oil and Mining News
Norway
Spain
Tierra – Spain Earth Science Resources
Sweden
TLW’s Geo Site – Swedish Geology Resources
United Kingdom
USA
International
Geologynet – Geology Information and Software
GoldSheet – Industry, Commodity and Mining Stocks
Infomine – Databases of Mining Industry Resources
Mbendi – Worldwide Mining Information
Oil Online – Petroleum Industry Information
West’s Geology Directory (archived)
[Original University of Southampton link (soton.ac.uk/~imw) is no longer active. See Ian West’s archived pages via Google Scholar or ResearchGate.]
Mining Equipment
Action Mining Services – Concentrators, USA
Atlas Copco – Mining and Drilling Equipment
Baker Hughes – Oilfield Products and Services
Bradken – Crushing and Grinding Equipment
Case Corporation – Earth Moving Equipment
Caterpillar – Heavy Duty Earth Moving Equipment
Denver Mineral – Mineral Processing Equipment
Gekko Systems – Mineral Processing Equipment, Australia
Halliburton – Petroleum and Energy Products/Services
Hitachi Construction Machinery
Heavy Duty Mining and Construction Equipment
Indeco – Rock Breakers, Australia
Ingersoll Rand – Compressors, Drills, Rock Stabilisers
John Deere – Earth Moving Equipment
Keene Engineering – Portable Mining Equipment, California
FLSmidth (formerly Knelson)
Mineral Processing Equipment [Knelson brand acquired by FLSmidth]
Komatsu – Heavy Duty Mining Equipment
Leica Geosystems – Surveying Instruments
Komatsu Mining (formerly Joy Global)
Heavy Duty Mining Equipment [Joy Global acquired by Komatsu in 2017]
Manhattan Mining Equipment – South Africa
Metso Minerals – Rock and Mineral Processing, Finland
MinPro – Mineral Processing Equipment
Schlumberger (SLB) – Oilfield Products and Services
Terex – Heavy Duty Mining Equipment
TopCon – Surveying Equipment
Wescone – Cone Crushers
Emeco – Mining and Construction Equipment
MineHub Australia – New and Used Mining Equipment
Nelson Machinery – Mineral Processing Equipment
Savona Equipment – Used Mining Equipment, BC Canada
Prospecting / Geological Supplies
Amateur Geologist – Geology Supplies
Breithaupt – Compasses
Brunton – Compasses
Estwing – Hammers, Picks and Bags
Edmund Scientific
General Science Supplies [corrected: scientificsonline.com]
Endecotts – Sieves and Sampling Equipment
Eschenbach – Magnifiers and Optical Instruments
Forestry Suppliers – Geological Supplies
Gamma Scout – Geiger Counters
Garmin – GPS
Garrett Electronics
Metal Detectors [corrected URL: garrett.com]
Halltech Environmental – Exploration Supplies, Canada
Hanna Instruments – Environment Measuring Instruments
Kelly Co Metal Detectors – Tennessee
Leatherman – Pocket Knives and Tools
Maglite – Torches and Lamps
MineLab – Advanced Metal Detectors for Gold Prospecting
Mineral Lab – Mineral and Gem Identification Tools
Miners Den – Prospecting Equipment, Australia
Ohaus – Balances and Scales
Pelican – Waterproof Cases and Lights
Petzl – Head Lamps and Underground Equipment
Prospectors Earth Science – Australia
RayTech – UV Lamps
Rite in the Rain – Waterproof Paper and Notebooks
Rocklabs – Sample Preparation Equipment
Silva – Compasses
Sokkia – Measuring Instruments
Spectroline – UV Lamps
Suunto – Compasses
UVP – UV Lamps
Victorinox – Swiss Army Knives
US GeoSupply Inc – Geological Supplies
Wards Natural Science – General Science Supplies
Wiltronics – General Science Supplies
Lapidary / Section Making Supplies
Allied High Tech – Lapping/Polishing Machines
Buehler – Sample Polishing and Preparation Equipment
Covington Engineering – Lapidary Equipment
Dalchem – Adhesives and Resin, Australia
Gem World – Lapidary Equipment, Australia
The Graves Company – Lapidary Machines
Hillquist – Petrographic Equipment
Kingsley North – Lapidary Supplies and Machines
Leco – Lapping/Polishing Equipment
Logitech – Lapping/Polishing Equipment, UK
Lortone – Lapidary Equipment
Struers – Lapping/Polishing Equipment
UltraTec USA – Lapping/Polishing Equipment
Mineral Sources – Gemstones and Specimens
Amethyst Galleries – Mineral Specimens, USA
Coober Pedy – Opal Capital of the World, South Australia
JadeHunt – Nephrite and Jadeite
Jade West – Nephrite Mine, BC Canada
Lightning Ridge Australia – Home of the Black Opal
Opal Essence – Australian Opal Rough
Opal Shop – Australian Opals
Penn Minerals – Mineral Specimens and Gems
Royal Peacock Opal Mines – Black Fire Opal, Nevada
TopRocks – Minerals and Gem Rough from Southern Africa and Madagascar
Wrights Rock Shop – Large Selection of Mineral Specimens
Aerolite – Meteorites For Sale
Arizona Skies Meteorites – Meteorites For Sale
RocksandMinerals.com – Rock and Mineral Specimens, USA
Treasures of the Earth – Mineral Specimens and Kits
Mining and Petroleum Companies – By Commodity
Important Note on Defunct / Merged Companies
Many companies in the original document have been acquired, merged, or renamed. The table below lists the corrected/successor information.
| Original Name | Status / Successor | Current URL |
|---|---|---|
| Xstrata | Acquired by Glencore 2013; brand retired | glencore.com |
| Falconbridge | Acquired by Xstrata 2006 ? Glencore 2013 | glencore.com |
| INCO | Acquired by Vale (CVRD) 2006 | vale.com |
| Zinifex | Merged with Oxiana ? OZ Minerals 2008 | ozminerals.com.au |
| MIM Holdings | Acquired by Xstrata 2003 ? Glencore 2013 | glencore.com |
| BHP Billiton | Renamed BHP in 2017 | bhp.com |
| Anglo American Platinum | Demerged from Anglo American May 2025; renamed Valterra Platinum | valterraplatinum.com |
| PCS / PotashCorp (Phosphate) | Merged with Agrium to form Nutrien Jan 2018 | nutrien.com |
| PCS (Industrial Minerals) | ? Nutrien 2018 | nutrien.com |
| Outokumpu (base metals/nickel) | Outokumpu now focuses on stainless steel | outokumpu.com |
| Phelps Dodge | Acquired by Freeport-McMoRan 2007 | fcx.com |
| Asarco | Subsidiary of Grupo Mexico since 2009 | asarco.com |
| Joy Global | Acquired by Komatsu 2017 | komatsu.com |
| AngloGold | Now AngloGold Ashanti | anglogoldashanti.com |
| Debswana | Still operating; check current site | debswana.com |
| Ashton Mining | Absorbed into Rio Tinto Argyle operations; Argyle mine closed 2020 | riotinto.com |
| Cogema | Now Orano (formerly AREVA) | orano.group |
| SNL Mine Economics | Now S&P Global Commodity Insights | spglobal.com/commodityinsights |
| Ivanhoe Mines | Ivanhoe Mines still active (copper focus) | ivanhoemines.com |
Active Mining Companies (Updated URLs)
Alcoa – Aluminium
BHP
Worldwide mining [formerly BHP Billiton; rebranded BHP 2017]
Vale – Brazil (Aluminium, Iron, Nickel)
Rio Tinto – Worldwide
Anglo American – Africa, Australia, Worldwide
AngloGold Ashanti – Gold, Worldwide
Glencore – (successor to Xstrata, Falconbridge, MIM Holdings) Worldwide
Freeport-McMoRan – Copper, Gold (successor to Phelps Dodge)
Newmont – Gold, USA, Peru, Indonesia
Cameco – Uranium, Canada and USA
Orano – Uranium (formerly Cogema/AREVA)
Energy Resources of Australia – Ranger Mine, NT
Cabot Corp – Tantalite, Tanco Mine, Canada
Lynas Rare Earths – Australia
Boliden – Copper-Zinc, Canada/Sweden [original: boliden.se]
Iluka Resources – Heavy Minerals, WA
Valterra Platinum – PGM, South Africa (formerly Anglo American Platinum)
Nutrien – Potash/Phosphate (successor to PotashCorp & PCS)
ASARCO – Copper, USA (subsidiary Grupo Mexico)
Refined Bangka Tin – Indonesia
PT Timah – Tin, Indonesia
Oil and Gas Companies
ENI (formerly AGIP) – Worldwide [AGIP is ENI’s downstream brand; eni.com is current]
BP – Worldwide [formerly BPAmoco]
Chevron – Worldwide [incorporates Caltex and many ARCO assets]
ConocoPhillips – Worldwide [Conoco merged with Phillips; now ConocoPhillips]
ExxonMobil – Worldwide [Exxon + Mobil merged 1999]
Phillips 66 – Worldwide
Saudi Aramco – Saudi Arabia
Shell – Worldwide
TotalEnergies – Worldwide [formerly Total]
Woodside – Australia
Conferences and Exhibitions
Infomine – International Conferences, Courses and Exhibitions
Mining Technology – International Conferences and Exhibitions
Oil Online – Petroleum Industry Events
Geoscience Books and Journals
Abbeys – Australian Science Bookshop, Sydney
DOE and OSTI – Scientific Papers and Journals
Gibbs Associates – Earth Sciences Software Directory
Ingenta – Scientific Papers and Journals
Mining Publications – Goldsheet
Science Direct – Online Subscriptions to Science Journals
Geoscience Jobs
Careerone – Mining and Engineering Positions, Australia
Earthworks – Geoscience Positions, International
InfoMine – Geoscience Positions
Jooble – Geoscience Jobs, UK
Misco Jobs – International Mining/Petroleum/Environmental
Link-corrected edition prepared May 2026. Original content © Geologynet / Rob Kanen. Corrections based on publicly available information.