APPRAISALS / VALUATIONS
The American Institute Of Mineral Appraisers
http://www.mineralsappraisers.com/index.html

Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP)
http://www.appraisalfoundation.org/s_appraisal/sec.asp?CID=3&DID=3

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
www.rics.org


AGGREGATE INDUSTRY INFORMATION
Aggregate Research Institute (ARI)
www.aggregateresearch.com

Aggregates Manager Magazine
http://www.aggman.com

Better Roads Magazine
http://www.betterroads.com/content/index.php

Pit & Quarry Magazine
http://www.pitandquarry.com/pitandquarry


ASSOCIATIONS
National Sand, Stone & Gravel Association (NSSGA)
www.nssga.org

Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME)
http://www.smenet.org/

National Mining Association (NMA)
http://www.nma.org/default.asp

Portland Cement Association (PCA)
http://www.cement.org/

Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM)
http://www.cim.org/mainEn.cfm

Canadian Stone Association
http://www.stone.ca/


GEOLOGY
United States Geological Survey (USGS)
www.usgs.gov

Geological Survey of Canada
http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/index_e.php

Generalized Geologic Map of the United States
http://www.nationalatlas.gov/mld/geology.html

American Geological Institute (AGI)
http://www.agiweb.org/

Geological Society of America (GSA)
http://www.geosociety.org/

Society of Economic Geologists (SEG)
http://www.segweb.org/


REGULATORY
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
www.msha.gov

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
www.epa.gov

United States Office of Surface Mining
http://www.osmre.gov/