Send your K-12 student entries into the Move Mining Next Gen competition by Monday, January 14, 2019.  The top prize is $1,000!  Tell the story of why mining and minerals are so important in our lives.

Click for the answer to this week's fun fact!

MEC attends three NSTA area conferences annually, giving out hundreds of free mineral kits to teachers. Check out this year's events!

October 14-20, 2018 is Earth Science Week (ESW).  Sponsored by the American Geosciences Institute (AGI), ESW promotes geosciences in the K-12 classroom. This year, MEC’s new “From Quarry To Crop”  resources are highlighted in the ESW Toolkit.

Find a wide range of useful resources for the Mining In Society Merit Badge.

The interactive Periodic Table of the Elements lets you click on an element to learn its history, description, benefits, sources and biological rating.

Learn about many minerals, their properties, mining information, and uses. This database contains: minerals and ores of specific elements; individual, highlighted minerals; a limited number of rocks; and a few, key industrial materials for reference.

Did you know the average American uses more than three million pounds of minerals, metals and fuels in his or her lifetime? The 2018 Mineral Baby illustrates the important work of the mining industry to support our daily lives.