Exploring Strategies and Expertise in Mine Reclamation
Mine reclamation is a process that takes time, and it has been crucial to involve the local community, particularly because the Copperhill mine site is so vital to the community. Denali and Copperhill Industries have offered site tours to local leaders, regulators, and media to showcase reclamation efforts and bring the community along in …
Comparison of international mine reclamation bonding systems …
Mine reclamation bonds are used in countries with mineral mining to ensure that reclamation of the mined area is completed. The United States, Canada, and Australia are countries with established mine reclamation bond programs, with the United States coal system having been in place since 1977. China implemented a bonding …
Home | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and …
OSMRE is a federal agency that oversees the restoration and protection of land and water affected by coal mining. Learn about its programs, grants, awards, and news related to mine reclamation.
Reinventing coal country: Reclaiming America's …
How innovative projects are transforming the environmental and economic costs of coal mining waste in Appalachia. Learn about the challenges and opportunities …
Surface Mining and Reclamation | WA
Surface mining reclamation restores vegetation, soil stability, and proper water conditions after mining. Each site will be completed differently depending on the future use and reclamation law. However, the work completed prevents future environmental degradation and prepares the site for its future use. [Read more]
Reclamation Archives
Reclamation bonds are posted by mining companies to ensure successful completion of the process. Reclamation includes the following steps: contouring of land; placement of topsoil or an approved substitute on the graded area; reseeding with native vegetation, crops and/or trees; and years of careful monitoring to assure success. As …
Abandoned Mine Lands: Revitalization and Reuse
EPA's Abandoned Mine Lands Team (AMLT) has actively provided communities with technical support and resources to explore innovative reuse …
Abandoned Mine Lands: Technical Resources | US EPA
Case Studies. From innovative cleanup technologies to unique redevelopment opportunities, EPA is addressing abandoned hardrock mines and mining …
Rethinking remediation: mine reclamation, environmental justice…
To date, research on mine remediation in North America has focused primarily on technical management; relatively less is known about the historical, political and social dimensions of remediation. Remediation, as a continuation of the mining process, alters local landscapes and economies and can be both dangerous and beneficial for …
Abandoned Mine Lands: Revitalization and Reuse | US EPA
EPA has placed national priority on showcasing opportunities for the development of clean and renewable energy projects on contaminated lands. As part of this effort, EPA is working to leverage these opportunities into actual renewable energy projects for communities across the country. EPA's Abandoned Mine Lands Team (AMLT) has …
Reclaiming Degraded Lands for People and Wildlife
Learn how land reclamation can restore degraded lands from mining and other activities, and benefit local economies, human health, and wildlife. See examples of successful reclamation projects …
Mine reclamation to begin in Ashland | wnep
In mid-January, Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine and Steam TrainMuseum in Ashland were awarded more than $600,000 dollars in funds to start the beginning phases of mine reclamation. "We are quite happy ...
Mining and Land Reclamation | Missouri Department of …
Staff ensure Missouri's mineral resources are available for economic development and after reclamation, the land is available for new development or public use. Land Reclamation Program Biennial Report 2020-2021 - PUB3014. Land Reclamation Program Biennial Report 2018-2019 - PUB2827. Industrial Mineral Resources Support - PUB3023.
(PDF) A HANDBOOK ON MINE RECLAMATION
A Handbook. 16 17. Surface mining accounts for 100 % production of iron ore, limestone, dolomite, bauxite, barites, fire clay, magnesite and. lignite. In case of coal, open cast mining accounts ...
OSMRE Honors Five States for Exemplary Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Inactive Mine Reclamation Program is the recipient of the Western States and Tribes Award, which recognizes the best project in that region. The West Sopris Coal Refuse Project, located in Las Animas County, entailed a coal fire investigation, stabilizing coal refuse causing …
Understanding the Practices of Mine Reclamation: A …
1. Understanding Mine Reclamation: Mine reclamation is the process of restoring the land and environment affected by mining operations to a state that is safe, stable, and sustainable. This includes activities such as regrading the land, stabilizing slopes, managing water resources, and replanting vegetation. 2.
What Is The Process Of Mine Reclamation? (Updated 2024)
Mine reclamation is restoring a mine site to its pre-mining condition. It includes capping and sealing contaminated areas, planting vegetation, salvaging usable materials, and reclaiming land affected by mining activity. The first step in the reclamation process is to locate and secure the mine site, followed by submitting an environmental ...
Reclaiming Abandoned Mine Lands | Office of …
Learn how the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) addresses the hazards and environmental degradation of legacy coal mines through its Reclamation Program. Find out how to apply for …
Mine Reclamation: Healing the Landscape | PBS
Mine Reclamation: Healing the Landscape. For nearly a century, Illinois was one of the top coal producing states. While mining is greatly diminished today, the environmental impact of these old ...
Reclamation in Action | Office of Surface Mining Reclamation …
Reclamation in Action. Two centuries of US coal mining occurred before the passage of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977. Land that was once considered dangerous and unwelcoming is finding new purpose through innovative reclamation projects. Reclaiming a Company Town Project in Mather, PA. During …
MINING RECLAMATION IN NORTH AMERICA
WHAT IS RECLAMATION? Mining reclamation can take on various forms and achieve different objectives in an attempt to mitigate environmental impacts of mining and …
Home | Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Our Mission To protect the public, miners and the environment during current mining operations, restore abandoned mines, and to ensure that all mined land is reclaimed to beneficial use. Our Vision The division is committed to balancing the need for mineral resource production with protection ...
Exploring Strategies and Expertise in Mine Reclamation
What is mine reclamation, and why is it important? At Denali, we see mine reclamation as healing the damage done to the land by mineral extraction. Mine …
Coal mine reclamation
Coal mine reclamation is the rehabilitation of land after coal mining operations have stopped. It is a requirement of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) of 1977. [1] As mining operations cease bulldozers and scrapers are used to reshape the disturbed area. Reclamation should allow for the area …
Abandoned Mine Lands | U.S. Department of the Interior
office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement u.s. department of the interior before the committee on natural resources subcommittee on energy and mineral resources oversight hearing on the office of surface mining reclamation and enforcement's abandoned mine land program june 7, 2017. introduction and background
Mine Land Reclamation, Principle and Classification of
Since the 1970s, mine land reclamation technology has gradually become a system engineering jointly operated by multi-disciplines, multi-industries, and multi-departments. Land reclamation was included consciously in the process of mining design, construction, and production by many mining enterprises. In China, the term "land …
Australian mine rehabilitation: Projects leading the way
Woodcutters mine: returning land to its Indigenous owners. Work ceased at the Woodcutters lead-zinc operation in Australia's Northern Territory in 1999 following 14 years of production. Newmont acquired the site when it bought Normandy Mining in 2002, and took on responsibility for the decommissioning and rehabilitation projects started by ...
Interior Announces More Than $170 Million in Conservation …
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today announced the availability of Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation grants through the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). A total of $170.9 million in grants will be provided this year for states and tribes to reclaim and …
Interior Department Announces $122.5 Million for Abandoned Mine …
WASHINGTON — The Department of the Interior today announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is making $122.5 million in fiscal year 2022 funding for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) grants available to eligible states and Tribes. These funds will support local investment …
Reclaiming Abandoned Mines: Turning Coal …
Technically an abandoned mine land is land where no reclamation was done after mining. Prior to the passage of Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act in 1977, coal-mining companies …