The Mining History Association (MHA) is an organization of individuals interested in the history of mining and metallurgy. Members include independent scholars, laypersons, college and university professors, historians, miners, geologists, retired mining industry personnel, and many others.

Mining history is important because it is a core part of the history of the world, of the United States, and of the American West. Mining has been a key component of modern living while also forging a history that includes virtually all aspects of life from work to standard of living to class, race, gender, and environmental dynamics.