• American Geological Institute, 4220 King St., Alexandria, VA 22302. Internet: http://www.agiweb.org
• Mine Safety and Health Administration, 1100 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209-3939. Internet: http://www.msha.gov
• National Mining Association, 101 Constitution Ave. NW., Suite 500 East., Washington, DC 20001. Internet: http://www.nma.org
• Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc., 8307 Shaffer Parkway, Littleton, CO 80127. Internet: http://www.smenet.org
• United Mine Workers of America, 8315 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031. Internet: http://www.umwa.org

Information on the following occupations in mining may be found in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook:

• Chemical engineers
• Civil engineers
• Electrical and electronics engineers, except computer
• Environmental engineers
• Environmental scientists and geoscientists
• Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers
• Material-moving occupations
• Materials engineers
• Mechanical engineers
• Mining and geological engineers, including mine safety engineers
• Surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and surveying technicians
• Systems analysts, computer scientists, and database administrators
• Truckdrivers and driver/sales workers