mine reclamation

Unlike post-mining reclamation, CMR optimizes when, where, and how to reclaim from a mine life cycle perspective. It maximizes sustainable land use by rescuing the most land resources while safeguarding coal production and increasing reclamation rates. In this study, CMR is a surface reclamation scheme based on the optimization of …

Recommendations for mine reclamation practice. To create post-mining land use with higher natural values, the first step is to reconsider the goals of mine reclamation, as defined by the legislation frameworks. In the case of the Czech Republic, the current objectives of mine reclamation favor production values over non-production …

In some cases, mine sites that have been reclaimed using the FRA (Chapter 2, this volume) will undergo succession more rapidly than natural forest sites following timber harvest. After an initial. Figure 8-2.—Reforested mine site in southeastern Kentucky (A) 8 years and (B) 18 years after reforestation.

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 ...

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 …

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 …

The report, titled Coal Mine Cleanup Work s, estimates that cleaning up and reclaiming coal mine sites in Montana, North Dakota, Colorado, and Wyoming could generate between 4,893 and 9,786 "job-years.". That adds up to approximately 65 percent of the current surface mining workforce in the four-state region, meaning that a large …

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 ...

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 ...

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 …

Chapter 8: Mine reclamation practices to enhance forest development through natural succession; Chapter 9: Planting hardwood tree seedlings on reclaimed mine land in the Appalachian region; Chapter 10: Establishing native trees on legacy surface mines; Chapter 11: Reforestation to enhance Appalachian mined lands as habitat for terrestrial wildlife

Reclamation in the National Park System focuses on reestablishing landscapes and environments that mimic the surrounding undisturbed lands. Mine structures such as mills, shops, headframes, and others of historic value are stabilized and preserved. Otherwise, the pre-mine condition is restored wherever possible.

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 …

Mining reclamation can take on various forms and achieve different objectives in an attempt to mitigate environmental impacts of mining and restore land that has been mined to a natural or semi-natural state. In some cases, existing drainages are incorporated into the reclamation plan

Green Forests Work. Such aggressive bulldozing is part of a new and evolving approach to healing forests destroyed by decades of surface coal mining in Appalachia, from Alabama to Pennsylvania. These lands were supposed to have been reclaimed in recent decades under the 1977 federal Surface Mine Control and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment welcomes mining research papers that explore: Design of surface and underground mines (economics, geotechnical, production scheduling, ventilation) Mine planning and optimization. Mining geostatics. Mine drilling and blasting technologies. Mining material …

How innovative projects are transforming the environmental and economic costs of coal mining waste in Appalachia. Learn about the challenges and opportunities …

OSMRE also administers the Federal Reclamation Program, including watershed cooperative agreements, civil penalty projects, and emergency projects. Coal mine permittees pay a fee to the AML Reclamation Fund (AML Fund) based on the tonnage of coal produced. As of September 30, 2022, approximately $12.01 billion in …

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 …

The Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) protects populations and the environment during surface coal mining operations. The Office also works to clean and put to good use abandoned mine sites. These missions are accomplished primarily through regulation and oversight of state programs.

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 …

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 …

stable domestic mining, minerals, metal and mineral reclamation industries." The Act also states, however, that the Government should also promote the "development of methods for the disposal, control, and reclamation of mineral waste products, and the reclamation of mined land, so as to lessen any adverse

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 ...

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 …

WASHINGTON – As part of the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to create good-paying jobs and address legacy pollution harming communities across the nation, …

EPA's Abandoned Mine Lands Team (AMLT) has actively provided communities with technical support and resources to explore innovative reuse …

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 …

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 ...

The Piparwar opencast mine in Jharkhand was once the largest coal-producing mine in the state and had damaged the local ecology. Now, after about 30 years of mining operations being started, the state-run Central Coalfields Limited (CCL), is carrying out reclamation and restoration in a part of the original mining area, to make it …

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.

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 …

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.

The new federal money follows an earlier $244 million for Pennsylvania in fiscal year 2022 to close dangerous mine shafts, reclaim unstable slopes, improve water quality by treating acid mine ...