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The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and North Carolina Department of Justice (NCDOJ) have taken additional legal measures to ensure an unpermitted Mitchell County mine site is properly returned to a safe and stable condition.

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR) is awarding more than $7.3 million to support repairs for several high-hazard dams that were damaged during Hurricane Helene.

The North Carolina Mining Commission will hold a public hearing on Nov. 18, 2025, to hear public comment on proposed rule changes to Subchapters 05A, 05B, 05F and 05G of the Mining Act Rules, codified in 15A NCAC Chapter 05.

December 4, 2025Full-day in-person option: 8 am - 4 pmHalf-day virtual option: 8 am - 12 pmPresented by: N.C. DEQ – Land Quality SectionIn partnership with: Southeast Chapter – International Erosion Control Association (SE-IECA) and NCSU Department of Crop & Soil Science.Registration information and the agenda is posted to NCSU's website. 

The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR)

The N.C. Mining Commission will meet in the Ground Floor Hearing Room of the Archdale Building in Raleigh on Oct. 14 for its regular quarterly meeting. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. Members of the public may attend in person or join the meeting by computer or phone.

The Division of Energy, Mineral, and Land Resources (DEMLR)

For the past 12 months, the top priority of the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality has been to help communities in western North Carolina recover and rebuild from the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Staff from almost every division have devoted thousands of hours to the effort. DEQ has secured more than $800 million in federal and state funding, and has awarded nearly $200 million so far in grants and loans to local governments, businesses and nonprofits.

The North Carolina Mining Commission will host a special meeting to discuss the Regulatory Impact Analysis for proposed revisions for Mining Rules in 15A NCAC Chapter 05.

The NC Mining Commission is holding a special session to review analysis of proposed rule changes.