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Committed to Safety.

Protecting the lives of Arizona Miners.
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Stay Out Stay Alive

Danger Abandoned Mine Stay Out! Stay Alive! Damaging, shooting or removing this sign is a felony...
Homeland Security and ASMI

The Arizona State Mine Inspector is working closely with Homeland Security Officials to ensure the safety of the American People. We are working on new tracking methods for mine operations to ensure all explosives are accounted for. ASMI feels obligated to enforce America's Homeland Security.

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Stay Out Stay Alive

In response to the increasing number of deaths by non-empoyees at both active and abandoned mines; The Arizona State Mine Inspector's Office (ASMI) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) have declared Earth Day as Mine Safety Awareness Week.

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8th Annual Fall Mine Safety Conference
Friday, October 13, 2017 - 7:00am
Mining Industry Members:   I am pleased to announce the 8th Annual Arizona State Mine Inspector (...
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Mining Advisory Council

Summary: 

Pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02, the Mining Advisory Council hereby states that all notices of the meetings of the Mining Advisory Council and any of its committees and subcommittees will be posted in the lobby of the State Capitol, Executive Tower located at 1700 W Washington, Phoenix, Arizona. The State Capitol is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. except legal holidays. Such notices will indicate the date, time and place of the meeting and will include an agenda or information concerning the manner in which the public may obtain an agenda for the meeting.  

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I wish to thank you for visiting the Arizona State Mine Inspector's official state website. The Mine Inspectors priority mission is to enforce state mining laws which protect mine employees, residents, and the arizona environment. Our agency is focused on providing the best customer service to arizona Residents and Mining Enterprises.

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Joe Hart

Arizona State Mine Inspector

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Title 11., Chapter 3, Aggregate Mined Land Reclamation

The legislature enacted the Aggregate Mine Land Reclamation Act (A.R.S. Title 27, Chapter 6) in 2005. The Act requires aggregate exploration operations and aggregate mining units to submit reclamation plans and financial assurance mechanisms to the Office of the State Mine Inspector. The Act requires the Inspector to make rules consistent with the Act for reclamation of surface disturbances at aggregate exploration operations and mining units, financial assurances, and notice and public meetings. This rulemaking makes the required rules.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Title 11, Chapter 3, Aggregate Mined Land Reclamation 

Comment Period Ends: November 9, 2018, 5 p.m.

To Submit Comment(s): Send written comments to: Arizona State Mine Inspector , Reclamation Division, 1700 Washington, Suite 403, Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Public Hearing:         Date: November 9, 2018

                                    Time: 9:00 A.M.

                                    Location: 1700 W Washington; 3rd floor, Phoenix, AZ 85007

Response to Comments re: Proposed Rules

 

 

Abandoned Mines: STAY OUT STAY ALIVE