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Article: Comprehensive inventory of known abandoned mine lands in the Black Hills of South Dakota
- Article from:
- Mining Engineering
- Article date:
- July 1, 1998
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CopyrightCopyright Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. Jul 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Abstract
This work focused on identifying, examining and ranking the physical and environmental hazards at inactive and abandoned mine sites in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Earlier inventory projects in the Black Hills concentrated on federal lands, while more recent efforts have examined abandoned mines on state and private lands. The more recent efforts are a result of passage of legislation by the State of South Dakota requiring a comprehensive inventory. The inventory information provides criteria for identifying those sites that require further investigation or characterization of the physical safety or environmental hazards. For most AML sites in the Black Hills, location ...