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Hardrock mining : expenditures, leasing and government policy / edited by Samuel Allen.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Mineral industries.
- Mines and mineral resources.
- Mining engineering.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (400 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated, [2021]
- Summary:
- The General Mining Act of 1872 allowed individuals to obtain exclusive rights to valuable hardrock mineral deposits on land belonging to the United States. Miners explored, mined, and processed valuable minerals, but many did not reclaim the land after their operations ended. Unsecured mine tunnels, toxic waste piles, and other hazards--known as mine features--are found at abandoned hardrock mines across federal and nonfederal lands. The Forest Service, BLM, National Park Service, EPA, and OSMRE--as well as state agencies--administer programs that identify and address hazardous features at abandoned hardrock mines. This book looks at hardrock mining issues.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-5361-8943-X
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