Mineral Information Institute Explained

The Mineral Information Institute (MII) is an American educational institute dedicated to teaching schoolchildren about minerals and mining from the perspective of the mining industry. It sometimes influences the choice of textbooks,^[1] and it states that its web site and other resources are linked to or referenced by several textbook publishers.^[2]

References

• News: MII releases the Rock Odyssey educational program . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021042356/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-140670861.html . dead . October 21, 2012 . Mining Engineering . July 1, 2002 . 2008-07-28 .
• News: Ooh, baby.(minerals and metal consumption)(Brief Article) . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021042406/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-134910230.html . dead . October 21, 2012 . The Concrete Producer . August 1, 2005 . 2008-07-28 .
• News: The Mineral Information Institute. (philosophical debate in Texas on environmental science textbooks). Pit & Quarry . 1 Dec 2001 . 2008-07-28 .
• News: Mineral Information Institute . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021042425/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-40636917.html . dead . October 21, 2012 . Mining Engineering . April 1, 1999 . 2008-07-28 .

External links

• Mineral Information Institute

Notes and References

1. News: Gaiutra . Bahadur . Mineral industry's support keeps text alive . Austin American-Statesman (TX) . November 21, 2001 . 2008-07-28 .
2. News: MII Web site becomes a link for textbooks . https://web.archive.org/web/20121021042343/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-1186809241.html . dead . October 21, 2012 . Mining Engineering . October 1, 2006 . 2008-07-28 .