A THREATENING LEGACY

Tens of thousands of abandoned mine lands pose serious risks to our environment and our health.

CONCENTRATION OF ABANDONED MINES

Number of Abandoned Mine Land Sites on Federal Lands Per State (2016)

0

1,625

3,250

4,875

≥6,500

* Data from the Bureau of Land Management & National Park Service data sets. Additional data will be added as it becomes available.

RECLAMATION IN ACTION

Read about the success stories of reclaimed mine lands and their impact on the local enivronment.

Bayhorse Mine

BLM and Parks and Recreation employees partnered to address safety hazards posed by nearby abandoned mines.

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La Sal Creek Watershed

BLM helped mitigate environmental and public safety risks on numerous abandoned mine sites in the La Sal region.

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Midnite Mine

A cleanup plan for a former uranium mine on an Indian Tribe reservation was issued in September 2006.

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DON'T BECOME A STATISTIC. STAY OUT. STAY SAFE.

Fatalities and injuries each year occur while people illegally explore abandoned mine lands.

DOING YOUR PART: REPORTING AN ABANDONED MINE

If you know of an abandoned mine land on federal grounds, alert your state organization.

WORKING TOGETHER FOR A BETTER FUTURE

AbandonedMines.gov is the unified voice of the Federal Mining Dialogue (FMD), which is comprised of U.S. federal environment and land management agencies. The FMD oversees the environmental, health, and safety impacts of abandoned mine lands across the country.