Arizona State Mine Inspector On-Line
Links to Arizona State Mine Inspection Team (health and safety inspections at all active mines; investigate fatal or other serious mine-related accidents as well as complaints from employees or concerned citizens), Abandoned and Inactive Mine (AIM) Survey, Education and Training Division, Mined Land Reclamation Division, and Agency Operations and Special Projects.
Arkansas Department of Labor Safety Services
The Safety Division is the largest section within the Department of Labor. It is
responsible for enforcing and promoting worker safety in Arkansas.
The California Resources Agency
is responsible for the conservation, enhancement, and management of California's natural and cultural resources, including land, water, wildlife, parks, minerals, and historic sites. The Agency is
composed of departments, boards, conservancies, commissions, and programs.
Department of Conservation Minerals & Mining
They produce mineral classification maps to help local governments with land-use
planning decisions. These maps enable local governments to assess locations for
future development with a full understanding of where valuable mineral resources
exist. At the same time, we work to ensure mined lands are reclaimed and returned
to usable condition after mining operations cease.
Division of Occupational Safety & Health
The Division is charged with the jurisdiction and supervision over workplaces in California that are not under Federal jurisdiction. The Division enforces the laws and regulations governing the protection of the life, safety and health of every employee in California places of employment. Contact information is as follows:
Mr. Stephen C. Hart, Principal Engineer
CalOSHA-Mining and Tunneling Unit
Region V Office
1367 E. Lassen Avenue, Suite B-4
Chico, CA 95973
Indiana Department of Labor, Bureau of Mines
The Bureau of Mines, headquartered in Vincennes, Indiana, inspects all Indiana underground coal mining operations and certifies specific mining occupations.
Kentucky . . . .
Office of Mine Safety and Licensing (OMSL)
Links to Lexington Main Office, Division of Training and Education, Division of Mine Licensing, Mine Map Information Center, Division of Explosives and Blasting, Division of Oil and Gas, District Offices, 1996 Annual Report, 1997 Annual Report.
Louisiana . . . .
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation, Injection and Mining Division, Surface Mining Section
Regulates the mining of coal and lignite. Ensure
that coal mines are operated in a manner that protects citizens and the
environment during mining and assures that the land is restored to
beneficial use following mining, mitigate the effects of past
mining.
Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation Board
Mining Programs designed to provide incentives for
the exploration of minerals besides iron, and other initiatives to
enhance the taconite industry and to reclaim abandoned mine lands. Links
to: Available Programs (Drilling Incentive Grant Program, Taconite
Economic Development Fund Program, Producer Grant Program, Governor's
Task Force on Mining and Minerals, Mine land Reclamation), Exploration
for Non-ferrous Minerals, MExA - (MN Exploration Association), The
Minnesota Prospector, Iron Mining Association of MN, Natural Resources
Research Institute Center for Applied Research and Technology
Development, Minnesota Geological Survey, DNR Minerals, Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency.
Mississippi . . . .
Department of Environmental Quality, Office of Geology
Operating divisions: Surface Geology Division, Environmental Geology Division, Energy and Coastal Geology Division, and the Mining and Reclamation Division. Link to new Surface Coal Mining Regulations.
Nevada Division of Minerals
The Nevada Division of Minerals administers programs and activities to further the responsible exploration development and production of Nevada's mineral resources: minerals produced from mines; geothermal; and oil and gas. The division regulates drilling operations of oil, gas, and geothermal wells; administers a program to identify, rank, and secure dangerous conditions at abandoned mines; and manages the state reclamation performance bond pool.
Nevada Bureau of Mines
The Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology (NBMG) is a research and public service unit of the University of Nevada and is the state geological survey. NBMG is part of the Mackay School of Mines at the University of Nevada, Reno. NBMG scientists conduct research and publish reports on mineral resources, engineering geology, environmental geology, hydro geology, and geologic mapping.
Mine Safety and Training Section
The Mine Safety and Training Section (MSATS) was created by Legislative Act in 1909 to establish a safe work place for Nevada Miners.
The mission of MSATS pursuant to Chapter 512 of the Nevada Revised Statutes is to establish and determine mine operator compliance with state and federal regulations and assist mine operators in meeting compliance through development of training programs and by providing consultation and technical assistance.
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection This website contains information designed to help individuals, companies, and governmental entities comply with environmental laws and regulations contained in the Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) and the Nevada Administrative Code (NAC). To learn more about NDEP please review our mission statement, biennial report & agency objectives.
New Mexico . . . .
New Mexico Bureau of Mine Safety
Links to accident prevention materials, accident reporting, New Mexico safety requirements, training, and more.
Land Department
Links to Minerals Management Division (issues coal leases, monitors the mining activity and works with the Surface Division to ensure development on state land proceeds in an environmentally sound manner) and Surface Management Division (processes easements for pipelines, electrical transmission lines, county roads and highways, leases for gravel and aggregate mining, and manages acquired properties for other agencies).
Geologic Survey
With links to pages on the following mineral resources:
Cement Rock, Clay, Coal, Oil and Gas, Salt, Sand and Gravel, Uranium,
Volcanic
Ash
Ohio . . . .
Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Mineral Resources Mangement
Links to Coal Mining (History of Coal Mining, Regulation of Coal Mining, Facts on Coal, Coal Regulatory Program), Industrial Minerals Mining (History of Industrial Minerals, Regulation of Industrial Minerals, Industrial Minerals Regulatory Programs), Mine Safety (Mine Safety Program, Underground Mine Safety, Surface Mine Safety), and Abandoned Mines.
Oklahoma . . . .
Oklahoma Department of Mines
The Department of Mines enforces and implements various provisions of state and federally-mandated programs in health, safety, mining and land reclamation practices associated with surface and subsurface mining.
Oregon . . . .
Department of Geology and Mineral Industries - Mined Land Reclamation
Program
Issues permits for all extraction, processing, and
reclamation for minerals. A permit is required for any mine where more
than 5,000 cubic yards of material are removed or where mining affects
more than one acre of land within a twelve month
period.
Pennsylvania . . . .
Department of Environmental Protection, Mining and Mineral Resources
Links to Abandoned Mine Reclamation, Deep Mine Safety (with links to Training Resources, Safe Worker Search, Mine Safety Jeopardy,Web Site Map, Calendar of Events, The Guest Book, Mine Safety Discussion, Our Weekly Reports), District Mining Operations (names and addresses), Mining and Reclamation, and Oil and Gas Management.
Pennsylvania Topographic & Geologic Survey
The 1997 edition of the Directory of the Nonfuel-mineral Producers in Pennsylvania provides detailed information about the rocks being mined in Pennsylvania, the products being obtained from these rocks, and the companies that obtain them. The majority of the 695 operations listed in the Directory are sources of construction aggregate, such as crushed stone, sand, and gravel, and borrow-and-fill material. Also includes information on agricultural minerals, dimension stone, high-quality carbonate rocks, topsoil, and many specialized rock products.
South Dakota . . . .
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Minerals and Mining
Links to What We Do for You, What Requires a
Permit, What Type of Activities Do Not Require a Permit, Who issues
Permits, What are the Laws and Regulations that Apply to Mineral,
Operations Staff of Minerals and Mining Program, History of Mining
Regulation in South Dakota, 1997 Mineral and Mining Summary, 1996
Mineral and Mining Summary, 1995 Mineral and Mining Summary, Inactive
and Abandoned Mines, Links to Related Web Sites and Publications, South
Dakota Gold Mining: Regulations, Compliance, and Environmental
History.
Railroad Commission, Surface Mining and Reclamation Division
Links to About the Surface Mining and Reclamation Division, Who to Contact, Coal / Lignite, Uranium, Iron Ore Regulatory Programs, Abandoned Mine Lands Reclamation Program, Aggregate Quarry and Pit Safety Act.
Bureau of Economic Geology
Research in advanced geotechnology; oil and gas discovery and recovery optimization; geophysics; environmental, waste-disposal, and hydro geologic studies; coastal processes; and coal and mineral resources.
Department of Natural Resources Mining
Links to 1997 Coal Regulatory Program Evaluation, Blaster Certification, DANGER! - Abandoned Mines, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program, Coal Mining Rules, Non-Coal Mining Rules, and other mining links.
Virginia . . . .
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
The Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy administers safety and reclamation regulatory programs for coal, gas and oil and metal/non-metal mineral extraction activities, provides mineral research and offers advice on wise use of resources. Its programs directly serve
miners and mine operators, citizens who live near mining operations, mining labor groups other regulatory agencies, the educational community, the mineral industry, and environmental, consumer and industry special-interest groups.
Washington . . . .
Department of Natural Resources Division of Geology and Earth Resources
Links to surface mine reclamation. (Lists Metallic minerals, Industrial minerals, Construction aggregates, and Coal under Resources, but does not have links.)
West Virginia . . . .
West Virginia Office of Miners' Health Safety and Training
Links to abstracts of recent fatal mining accidents, abstracts of serious accidents (under development), Miner Certification Examination Schedules, Where to Take Miner Certification Classes (under development), West Virginia Mining Statistics (Production and Injury Data), Frequently Asked Questions, Agency Informational Updates, Mining in West Virginia: A Capsule History, Publications Information, Mine Rescue Contest Schedule, Interesting Mining Related Sites, WV MHS&T forms (under development), and a Photo Gallery (under development).
Wyoming . . . .
Department of Environmental Quality, Land Quality Division
Administration and enforcement of all statutes and rules and regulations dealing with mining and reclamation, authority to require permitting and licensing of all operator actions of surface and underground mine facilities.
