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Richard Daintree - images courtesy Department of Primary Industries, Victoria.
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International Commission on the History of Geological Sciences (INHIGEO) promotes ongoing research into the history of the earth sciences.  It was founded in 1967 and currently has approx. 300 members from 57 countries. ESHG is affiliated with INHIGEO.

INHIGEO was established by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) and is also affiliated with the International Union of the History and Philosophy of Sciences (IUHPS). INHIGEO achieves its objective by sponsoring a major annual symposium with associated field activities. It also promotes publication of individual and collective works on the history of geology and issues a substantial Annual Record that details historical research into earth sciences worldwide, publicizes other pertinent historical activities and provides scholarly reviews of recent literature on the subject.

http://www.inhigeo.com/

The Australasian Mining History Association was formed in 1995 to foster the exchange of information about our mining past.  The Association studies and celebrates various aspects of Australia’s mining past whether this is associated with mining archaeology, heritage and preservation, and transport or the social and economic aspects of mining.The Association:

  • promotes and coordinates national activities and programs relating to mining history
  • encourages the study, discussion, writing and publication of mining history
  • encourages the identification and preservation of records, sites, relics and materials relevant to Australian mining.

http://www.mininghistory.asn.au/