Mining News: 260,000 abandoned mines still mar WestGAO: States assess functional royalties on hardrock mining; Murkowski urges caution as U.S. Senate debates modernizing mining law Rose Ragsdale For Mining News
Though Alaska has more than 7,300 abandoned hardrock mine sites, most of which are located on federal lands, the state’s problems are relatively small potatoes compared with the estimated 260,000 abandoned mines to be found scattered across the West, according to a 2008 study conducted by the U.S.....
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Mining law needs overhaul States charge mining royalties Fewer hazardous mine sites Federal count may be inaccurate
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