The mission of the Mining Program is to protect the public and the environment from the potential impacts of active mining and to promote the restoration and enhancement of active and abandoned mine land and water resources.

The Mining Program is comprised of three divisions: Minerals, Oil & Gas (Non-coal), Maryland Bureau of Mines (Coal), and the Abandoned Mine Lands and Acid Mine Drainage Division.

The Maryland mining laws and regulations are in COMAR Title 26, Subtitles​ 19-21. The laws and regulations are located online under the following link:

http://www.dsd.state.md.us/comar/subtitle_chapters/26_Chapters.aspx

The Maryland Bureau of Mines  Division regulates coal mining in Allegany & Garrett Counties, MD  Maryland Bureau of Mines 160 South Water Street Frostburg, Maryland 21532 301-689-1440	Active Surface Coal Mining Site
Active Aggregate Quarry	The Minerals, Oil & Gas Division regulates all non-coal surface and deep mining throughout the state of MD.  Minerals, Oil & Gas Division 1800 Washington Blvd Suite 655 Baltimore, MD 21230 410-537-3557
The Abandoned Mine Lands and Acid Mine Drainage Division reclaims pre-1977 (pre-law) coal mines and restores streams impacted by acid coal mine drainage in Allegany & Garrett Counties. Abandoned Mine Lands & Acid Mine Drainage Division 160 South Water Street Frostburg, MD 21532 301-689-1440	Abandoned Coal Tipple

Safety is primarily the responsibility of the U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) for inspections of all mine sites in Maryland. The Maryland Mining Program receives a grant from MSHA to provide miner safety training in both coal and non-coal mining. This training is held at the College of Southern Maryland,Maryland Center for Environmental Training (MCET) a department of the Corporate and Community Training Institute located at 8730 Mitchell Road, LaPlata, MD 20646-0910, 301-934-2251. MCET delivers industry-specific safety and safety training courses and programs which are designed to reduce injuries and mining accidents, and illnesses. These programs are geared to the employees - surface miners, coal miners, and the metal and non-metal industry, and the Maryland Surface Coal Mining Industry.

MSHA does the actual on site safety inspections and responds to emergency injury situations. The Mining Program may provide assistance to MSHA as needed in times of injury or fatality situations.
For information in relation to mining safety, please visit MSHA's website.

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