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NC DEQ »   About »   Divisions »   Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources »   Mining Program

Mining Program

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N.C. Mining Act of 1971 - G.S. 74, Article 7
Note: This copy of the state Mining Act does not reflect changes enacted during the 2017 legislative session. Please see below for more information on the 2017 changes.

NCAC Title 15A, Chapter 5: Mining: Mineral Resources

Mine Permit Changes 2017

During the 2017 session of the N.C. General Assembly, an amendment was made to the N.C. Mining Act of 1971, which affects the permit term of existing mining permits. Pursuant to the passage of House Bill 56 that became law on Oct. 4, 2017 as SL 2017-209, all existing mining permits and any newly issued mining permits are to be issued for the life of the site or lease term.
 
The state Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources plans to issue mining permit modification letters to all existing mining permit holders notifying them that the letter shall serve to modify the existing mining permit to remove all references to the prior expiration date, and to convert any existing permit to a life of site or lease permit effective immediately. The division will require each permit holder to attach this letter to the existing mining permit for future reference. The mine name and permit number on the permit document, and all existing operating and reclamation conditions contained therein, shall remain in full force and effect. Furthermore, all provisions of GS 74-51 and GS 74-52 still apply for new, transferred and modified mining permits.
 
In addition to the life of site or lease mining permit provision, SL 2017-209 also enacted a new annual mining permit operating fee of $400 per mining permit number. The $400 annual operating fee must be submitted by September 1 of each year, with the required Annual Reclamation Report as required by GS 74-55. Failure to submit the fee by the required deadline will result in a $50 per month late fee and could result in the denial of future permit actions and/or revocation of a mining permit. 
 
Lastly, pursuant to GS 74-54, the cap on reclamation bonds has been raised from $500,000 to $1 million. Any adjustments needed in existing bonds will be initiated by this office or addressed during the next requested permit action unless you contact this office with a written request to have your bond reevaluated.
 
For more information about North Carolina's mining permit application review process, please see the state Mining Act.
Application Forms and Checklists: The Mining Application form has been reformatted – please use the version at this link. As of September 1, 2021, only the new format will be accepted.
North Carolina Mine Inventory
North Carolina Mine Map

      This map shows the NC Mining Permits, which include the Pending, Active, Inactive, Release, and Revoked Mining permits in North Carolina.  Additional information within the dataset  includes commodity type and permitted acres.  Each permit is labeled with the permittee and the name of the mine.

  • Data and Map Contact: Adam Parr (adam.parr@ncdenr.gov)

Data is maintained by North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Energy, Mineral and Land Resources, Mining Program.

  • Terms of Use

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality shall not be held liable for any errors in this metadata.  This includes errors of omission, commission, errors concerning the content of the data, and relative and positional accuracy of the data.  These data cannot be construed to be a legal document.  Primary sources from which these data were compiled must be consulted for verification of information contained in these data.

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Parker Mine

The 6/7/21 Officer's Hearing Report is included at the link above.

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Piedmont Lithium Carolinas

Application Materials

Public Hearing

Wake Stone Corporation Triangle Quarry
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2020 Modification

State issues denial of Wake Stone quarry modification

Application materials
 

2018 Modification Letter

2018 Memorandum
Site Plan Map
 

2011-2017 Renewal and Modification

Mining Permit Renewal
Site Map 2011a
Site Map 2011b 

2010 Modification

Mining Permit
Site Map 2010

2001 Permit Renewal

Mining Permit Renewal
Bound Receipt
Site Map 2001
Reclamation Map 2001

1996 Modification

Mining Permit
 

1992 Blast Report

 
Blasting Documents
Blasting Document 02
Blasting Document 03
Blasting Document 04
Modification Map
 

1991 Renewal and Modification

Mining Permit
Site Map 1991
Reclamation Map 1991
Modification Map 1991 

1983-1986 Berm and Dam   

Berm and Dam
Berm and Dam
Berm and Dam
1989 Dam 

1980 Application and Review

1980 Documents
1980 Permit
1980 Site Map 
 

To see all other permits sorted by county, please visit our e-documents site.

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