Heavy Metal @About.com

There are so many sites on the web, how do you find what you're
looking for? The search engines are helpful but they give you
thousands of results for just one simple request. Searching also
yields a plethora of "dead" links. The Mining Company
(http://www.miningco.com) is the answer to these problems.

The Mining Company is a network of over 500 sites, each with a
specific topic. Each site, thus each topic, is run by an
individual person, a Guide, who is experienced in that field and
has completed an online training process. The Guide for each topic
hunts for the best links (and keeps them updated), writes articles
about the topic, and moderates chats and bulletin boards as well.
The Mining Company sites are configured so that if you are looking
for something specific or if you want a community in which to learn
and share ideas - it's all there.

Guides select, annotate, and catalog links to only the best sites
on the Internet for their subject area. Their collection of Net
Links will allow you to quickly find the resources you need.