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
edit- ^ Bahadur, Gaiutra (November 21, 2001). "Mineral industry's support keeps text alive". Austin American-Statesman (TX). Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- ^ "MII Web site becomes a link for textbooks". Mining Engineering. October 1, 2006. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- "MII releases the Rock Odyssey educational program". Mining Engineering. July 1, 2002. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- "Ooh, baby.(minerals and metal consumption)(Brief Article)". The Concrete Producer. August 1, 2005. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- "The Mineral Information Institute. (philosophical debate in Texas on environmental science textbooks)". Pit & Quarry. 1 Dec 2001. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
- "Mineral Information Institute". Mining Engineering. April 1, 1999. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 2008-07-28.
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