Reprint Policy

Reprint Policy for MEC Materials

The Minerals Education Coalition appreciates your use of MEC materials to support its mission: to promote the importance of mining and minerals in everyday life. You may use MEC materials so long as your use complies with and you agree to the following terms and conditions:

EDUCATORS

Unless otherwise noted, MEC materials may be used unaltered and in their entirety for educational purposes. This includes, but is not limited to individual educators in a classroom setting and Science Teacher Workshops. Materials may be downloaded, printed and copied at no charge when used for educational purposes.

Credit the materials to Minerals Education Coalition and include our website so that additional free educational materials can be accessed at www.MineralsEducationCoalition.org.

You will not use MEC publications in any way that may create an impression of affiliation, partnership, or sponsorship with or by MEC.

You acknowledge MEC may periodically update the Reprint Policy and you are responsible for checkingwww.MineralsEducationCoalition.org to learn of any changes.

We appreciate feedback on the use of our materials. The information we receive is used to better serve you. Please let us know your feedback of our materials by emailing us at mec@smenet.org.

COMMERCIAL EDUCATION RESOURCES

(e.g. textbooks, educational websites or other for-profit uses)

The use of MEC materials for commercial purposes is only allowed in specific situations, such as textbooks or educational websites. Before using MEC materials for commercial purposes, you must be granted permission. Please review the below guidelines before submitting a permission request:

Minerals Education Coalition must be clearly noted as the source of the information. Includewww.MineralsEducationCoalition.org so that additional free educational materials can be accessed. You may add a line of text to reprinted MEC materials stating “Provided courtesy of” and insert your name and/or logo thereafter.

MEC materials will not be used in any way that may create an impression of sponsorship or endorsement by MEC of any individual, entity, product, service, program, or event.

You acknowledge MEC may periodically update the Reprint Policy and you are responsible for checkingwww.MineralsEducationCoalition.org to learn of any changes.

If your request fits with our mission, you may be granted permission to use MEC materials. Email MEC atmec@smenet.org to request permission to use our materials for commercial purposes.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Minerals Education Coalition
12999 E Adam Aircraft Circle
Englewood, CO 80112
303-948-4236
mec@smenet.org