NAAMLP Hardrock Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award

This award program aims to recognize exemplary projects in two categories:

  1. Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards at legacy abandoned hard rock mines in the United States.

  2. Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health, and

Initiated in 2016, NAAMLP recognizes those responsible for the nation's highest achievements in hardrock abandoned mine land reclamation. The annual Hardrock Abandoned Mine Land Remediation Awards Program publicly recognizes outstanding hardrock abandoned mine land remediation or reclamation and publicizes exemplary reclamation techniques.

The 2023 Hardrock Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards were presented in Chicago, Illinois during the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs' annual conference.

2023 Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards at legacy abandoned hard rock mines in the United States Award Winner

Nevada Abandoned Mine Lands Program

Project Title: Virginia City Grand Prix Project

2023 Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health, and Safety

Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining Safety

Project Title: Casino Mine Reclamation Project-Clear Creek County, Colorado

Past Winners

  • Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health

    Trout Unlimited

    Project Title: Atlas Mill Reclamation Project

    Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards

    New Mexico AML and BLM

    Project Title: Cookes Peak Mine Safeguard Project 

  • Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health

    Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety

    Fairday Mine Reclamation Project

    Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards

    Bureau of Land Management, New Mexico

    New Placers Mine Safeguard Project

  • Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health

    (None)

    Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards

    Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program

  • Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health

    Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety

    Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards

    Nevada Division of Minerals

  • Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health

    Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety

    Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards

    Nevada Division of Minerals

  • Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health

    Trout Unlimited

    Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards

    Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety

  • Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health

    Montana

    Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards

    Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program