Note: Mining Engineering has many cross-disciplinary applications. You may need to search the literature of chemistry, physics, geology, environmental sciences, and others, as well as the mining engineering literature.

Selected Resources

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• Dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms. REF TN9.D564
• E-MJ operating handbook of mineral underground mining. REF TN151.E14
• Mining engineers' handbook. REF TN151.P4
• SME mining engineering handbook. REF TN151.S18
• Blaster's handbook. REF TN279.D75
• Mining methods & equipment. REF TN275 .S812
• Encyclopaedia of tunnelling, mining and drilling equipment. REF TN345.S71
• Handbook of mining and tunnelling machinery. REF TN345.S72
• SME mineral processing handbook. REF TN502.S64
• An encyclopaedia of metallurgy and materials. REF TN609.T67
• Industrial minerals and rocks. REF TN799.5.I52
• Mining cost service. REF HD9506.U62 M53; Mine and mill equipment costs. REF HD9506.U62 M563. Some data online at:
  • Cost Data Center from Western Mine Inc.

• EI Compendex
• GeoRef

• American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers
• Society of Mining Engineers
• National Mining Association
• The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)
• Societies List From Michigan Tech

• Mining Engineers: Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Mining Technology Industry news, companies, projects
• Dictionary of mining, mineral, and related terms from InfoMine
• Office of Surface Mining US Dept of the Interior
• Google Web Directory - Science > Technology > Mining
• Google Web Directory - Science > Environment > Mining
• Google Web Directory - Business > Mining and Drilling