Mineral Land Regulation & Reclamation

Exclusion Certificate. Exclusion certificates are required for mining activity that removes less than 5,000 cubic yards and affects less than one acre of land within a 12-month period. Operating Permits are required for mining activities above these thresholds. The Exclusion Certificate program was established by the Oregon Legislature in 2015, …

Yukon court OKs rare Indigenous bid for mine …

A combined open-pit and underground mine could produce an average of 518,000 oz. gold a year over the first eight years. Northern Miner Staff | September 10, 2024 | 1:18 pm China to agree on ...

The Cripple Creek & Victor Mine: A rich history and bright …

More than a 130 years ago word got out that gold had been discovered in the Rocky Mountains west of Colorado Springs. Back then, news like that meant a gold rush - and many people set off for the ...

Life after mining: New book spotlights global reclamation …

The book is a sequel to the original, 101 Things to Do with a Hole in the Ground which was published in 2009, and 20% of the case studies in the new book are updates on projects in the first. It ...

Barneys Canyon | Utah Gold Mine Reclamation Project

Gold Mine Reclamation. UTAH GOLD MINE RECLAMATION PROJECT. Final restoration project for Utah gold mine site. Reclamation scope of 700 acres. date. September 2019 . location. Salt Lake City, Utah . client. Mining Company. deliverables. Heavy Civil Construction; Demotion & Reclamation; Excavation Contractor;

Home | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and …

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced changes to the Ten-Day Notice rule that will make it easier for citizens to report mining concerns, safeguarding people and the …

PLP Update: The Path for Legally Re-Starting Suction Gold Dredge Mining

Public Lands for the People (PLP) is conservatively projecting a path for legally reopening gold suction dredging mining starting in 2021 provided that two obstacles are resolved, which are: 1) Prohibitive state regulatory programs that have become dysfunctional and prohibitive to the suction dredge industry.

How reclaiming abandoned mines offers …

Exploring environmental, social, and economic advantages in reclamation of abandoned mines. (Credit: Michael Bußmann from Pixabay) ... A 2020 study by Monash University's Resources Trinity Group found …

Post-Mining Reclamation as An Environmental Policy: A Gold Mining …

Gold mining in south-east Sulawesi Bombana is one of the potential natural resources in Indonesia. But nowadays the condition is due to lack of responsibility of the mining business to conduct ...

Mining Laws and Regulations USA 2024

These reclamation bonds ensure that the regulatory authorities will have sufficient funds to reclaim the mine site if the permittee fails to complete the reclamation plan approved in the permit. 9.3 What liabilities does a mining company face in the event that mining activities result in ground water or other contamination affecting third parties?

Mining and Minerals

Bonding A bond is a financial guarantee, given to provide assurance to one party that another party will fulfill an obligation it has undertaken to perform. Under a bond, the principal on a personal bond is responsible to fulfill a contractual obligation. If the principal does not perform the contractual obligation, the bond may be collected. The operator on …

True North Mine – Alaska Division of Mining, Land, and Water

Operators of the True North gold mine have completed reclamation and restoration of the 2,050-acre mineral development site and returned it to state control, demonstrating the effectiveness of Alaska's mining and environmental systems, said Feige and DEC Commissioner Jason Brune. Photos showing the True North site before and …

Re-storying Reclamation in Yukon: Confronting Extractive

Infrastructures of Theft: The Roots of Reclamation. Faro Mine, which was the centre of the Yukon economy throughout the second half of the 20th century, is couched in this extractive colonial history. ... The Klondike Gold Rush entrenched a mining system via the Dominion Lands Act and the Yukon Act, with the associated Placer Mining Act …

Surface Mining and Reclamation

Sometimes reclamation starts while a mine is in operation. Known as 'segmental reclamation', DNR encourages mine owners to reclaim parts of the mine as they are finished working them. This helps to control …

Mining and Minerals

Mining and Minerals Mineral development is an important land use within the BLM's multiple-use mandate. In communities across the country, mining provides jobs, economic activity and important commodities that are essential to maintain a high quality of life. Learn more about mining and minerals on BLM-managed lands.

It may take decades to close all the abandoned gold rush …

The American heyday of gold mining may be in the past, but thousands of abandoned mines remain a problem for governments to clean up.

Mining Law Reform

The law allowed citizens to explore public lands for valuable minerals (such as gold, silver, and copper), to stake a claim if minerals could be extracted at a profit, …

CHAPTER VIII CLOSURE AND RECLAMATION

that details what needs to be done for the mine site (landscape scale) and for each mining landform (such as waste rock dumps, tailings facilities, open pits, and plant sites). The …

Revegetation and ecosystem reclamation of post-mined …

Mining plays a central role in the global economy, making a substantial contribution to export earnings. Nevertheless, implementing sustainable mining practices that prioritise environmental responsibility during extraction remains a major challenge. In response, governments around the world have instituted policies, with the primary aim of …

Nevada

Nevada Leads the Nation in Mining Mining has been and continues to be vital to Nevada's economy. The BLM Nevada solid minerals program consists of locatable minerals, such as gold and silver, and is the only state producing lithium, which is quickly becoming the "gold rush" of the 21st century due to its value for use in emerging technologies in stored energy.

Mining Law Reform

The law allowed citizens to explore public lands for valuable minerals (such as gold, silver, and copper), to stake a claim if minerals could be extracted at a profit, and to patent the claim—gaining legal title to the land for a nominal cost—to encourage settlement. ... Reclamation of Mining Operations Under the Mining Law Reclamation …

Arizona

Locatable minerals include gold, silver, copper, and other hard rock minerals. There are more than 60,000 mining claims recorded on Arizona's public lands, where exploration and development of these vital assets provides materials found in everything from computers to dental fillings. ... (2018) BLM Handbook H-3042-1 Solid Minerals ...

ia Energy

ia's General Assembly enacted reclamation laws in 1968 to minimize the adverse effects of mining on the environment, recognizing that past mining practices had left many orphaned or unreclaimed mine sites, a proposal was made to study the extent of orphaned mines in ia. Mineral Mining administers the "Orphaned Land Program" in ia.

Abandoned Mine Lands

Thousands of mines have closed in Idaho since gold was discovered in the Boise Basin in 1862. Most of these abandonments occurred long before responsible mine reclamation policies became the norm. ... The Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act was adopted by the Idaho Legislature in 1994. The Idaho Department of Lands, on behalf of …

Mining and Mitigation Program | Florida Department of …

The Mining and Mitigation Program regulates mining in Florida.Mining Program staff review Environmental Resource Permit (ERP) applications and reclamation plans for mines.Staff are responsible for permitting, compliance, inspectionand enforcement at mine sites.More information about the statutes and rules that apply to mining in Florida can …

(PDF) Adopted practices for mined land …

Closure of mining activities marks the beginning of post-mining reclamation activities which are depended on type of mining employed [20, 21]. The overall goal of reclamation process is to return ...

Reclamation Dredging in California! — Reinke Mining Adventures

Public Lands for the People (PLP) and Reinke Mining Adventures & Services are gearing up to demonstrate how to legally repurpose your dredge. In the coming days, we will have a public workshop to show the public just how this works and we will invite a Department of Fish and Wildlife officer to show that dredging for the purpose of reclamation ...

Mining – Alaska Division of Mining, Land, and Water

Alaska Mapper Update 8/15/2024 NEW Mining Claim Research Map NEW Mining Claim Sketch Map View NEW Maps Now on Alaska Mapper Read the Reference Guide PDF. Please contact PIC with Mining and Alaska Mapper questions. 907-451-2705 (Fairbanks) or 907-269-8400 (Anchorage)

(PDF) Adopted practices for mined land reclamation in …

Closure of mining activities marks the beginning of post-mining reclamation activities which are depended on type of mining employed [20, 21]. The overall goal of reclamation process is to return ...

Mining Guidance And Policies

Revegetation Procedures Manual - Surface Mining Reclamation. Technical Guidance for Creating Wetlands - As Part of Unconsolidated Surface Mining Reclamation. Mined Land Reclamation Program Applicant's Guide - Provides Guidances for completings Application for Mined Land Reclamation Permit. Contact us by e-mail for inquires about mining.

How Gold Is Mined | Gold Mining Process | World Gold Council

Gold Mine Reclamation and Post-Closure. Gold mining companies assume responsibility for the management of a site long after a mine has closed and been dismantled – typically for a period of five to ten years or more.

Australian mine rehabilitation: Projects leading the way

Underground mining equipment is similarly expected to see a CAGR of 2.3% in this same time frame, with the number of mining trucks and loaders/LHDs in active underground mines expected to rise to 19,853 by 2025.

Hardrock Mining: BLM and Forest Service Hold Billions in …

Its headquarters cannot determine whether these are adequate to cover estimated reclamation costs because information needed to do so is kept in more than 500 paper files in 14 states. We made 3 recommendations, including that the Forest Service centrally record this information. A hardrock gold mine on federally-managed land in …

Life after mining: New book spotlights global reclamation …

Telling the stories of reinvented coal mining regions, regenerated communities and rebuilt ecosystems, a new book published this month – 102 Things to …

Methodology: Production costs data set

This data set provides an overview of global gold mine production costs. We report gold mine production costs on a quarterly basis since 2012, as well as providing an industry cost curve for the ... overhead charges not otherwise accounted for at the mine site level; plus reclamation and remediation expenses or accruals. In general, the largest ...

Rules and Regulations | Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining …

Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Room 215 1001 E 62nd Avenue Denver CO 80216 . Denver Office Physical Address. 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 / F 303.832.8106. Grand Junction Field Office Physical Address. 101 South 3rd, Suite 301

Presentation: Mining: Exploration to Permitting to …

• Mining regulated federally by the Mining Law of 1872. o Established conditions under which U.S. citizens can explore and occupy federal land mining claims. o Sets basic standards for location, recording, and patenting of mining claims. • The Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Forest Service have their own agency-specific mining ...