Sites about... Mining and Earthmoving
Mining keeps industry alive, without the raw material we cannot make the many machines and gadgets we use every day like computers, mobile phones, robots, cars and even the Heavy earth moving equipment used in the mining industry. These things people use on a daily basis are made from raw materials. The sites below may be of interest to you.
Mindat.org (A fantastic resource and the world's largest open database of minerals, rocks, meteorites and the localities they come from)
Australian Mines Atlas
Australasia's mining and exploration
Australian Mining History Association
Greenbushes mining town
Office of Surface Mining USA