MINING AND MINERALS EDUCATION FOUNDATION

Hosts the annual American Mining Hall of Fame Awards Presentation Banquet & Fundraiser, which recognizes significant contributors to the mining industry and profession.

Organizes and funds the annual American Mining Hall of Fame Awards Presentation Banquet & Fundraiser, inaugurated in 1983, to recognize significant contributors to the mining industry and profession.

Operates an Educational Outreach Program that educates students and adults about mining and the importance of mineral resources through an Education Outreach Coordinator, who develops educational materials, demonstrations, and activities, and presents programs in schools across Arizona and New Mexico.

Runs an educational outreach program launched in 2008 that includes funding an Education Outreach Coordinator managed through the University of Arizona, developing standards-aligned teaching materials, and delivering programs in schools across Arizona and New Mexico. Previously funded an Education Curator (2009–2019) for grades 7–12.

Funded the creation, relocation, and refurbishment of a scale-model diorama of a modern open-pit copper mine, now housed at the Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum, and donated to support the Mining Diorama Display restoration and interpretive road signs on Catalina Highway.

Donates to national forests for geology and mining-related interpretive road signs to educate the public on natural resources.

Maintains an archive library of publications related to mining and minerals.

Funds and maintains a scale model diorama of a modern open-pit copper mine, which is exhibited for public viewing at the Bullion Plaza Cultural Center & Museum in Miami, AZ.

Develops and delivers educational outreach programs for students and adults, including creating teaching materials, demonstrations, and activities to stimulate interest in mineral resources and the mining industry. This includes funding an Education Outreach Coordinator position and providing programs in schools across Arizona and New Mexico.

Makes historical publications about mining in Arizona available for personal use, maintains an archive library, sells paper copies, and provides individual articles online. The organization retains copyright and restricts commercial use or republication without permission.

Inaugurates and supports annual events like the American Mining Hall of Fame Awards Presentation Banquet, funds podcasts and video series on mining careers, and sponsors the publication of newsletters about minerals and mining.

Donates to school districts for bus transportation to mining and mineral-related educational sites and events, such as the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show and museums, to facilitate student learning.

Funds and supports the development, relocation, and refurbishment of mining-related exhibits, such as a scale model diorama of an open-pit copper mine, and provides donations to museums for educational tours and exhibits related to mining and geology.

Funds the Arizona Geological Survey/Arizona Mining Review Monthly Live Stream Podcasts, sponsors the publication of the "Natural Resources Impact" newsletter (6 issues), funds a video series on mining careers, and supports workshops at Flandrau Science Center.

Publishes multi-volume book series and individual articles on the history of mining in Arizona, making these historical publications available online and in an archive library for personal use.

Publishes a multi-volume series on the "History of Mining in Arizona" and makes historical publications about mining in Arizona available for personal use, both online and in print, while retaining copyright.

Authored and published a multi-volume series titled "History of Mining in Arizona," including Volume 1 (1987, 279 pages) and Volume 3 (1999, 244 pages), covering the early development of Arizona's mining camps.

Provides donations to university departments, student chapters, and other educational institutions to support mining and geology programs, including funding for equipment, program development, and student activities.

Provides financial and material donations to support mining education and outreach, including funding for student chapters (SME, SEG), university departments, career guides, gem and mineral museums, Title I school tours, school transportation, and science education programs.

Supports community engagement through donations to museums, science festivals, and cultural centers, including the Children's Museum of Tucson, Tucson Gem and Mineral Show, and the "Set in Stone" exhibit at the Arizona State Museum.