This award program aims to recognize exemplary projects in two categories:
Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards at legacy abandoned hard rock mines in the United States.
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.
NAAMLP Hardrock Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Award
The 2026 Hardrock Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards were presented in Park City, Utah, during the National Association of Abandoned Mine Land Programs' annual conference.
2026 Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards at legacy abandoned hard rock mines in the United States Award Winner
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, & Safety
Sherwood Creek Restoration Project
2026 Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health, and Safety
Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program
Kane Creek Abandoned Mine Reclamation Project
Past Winners
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Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health
New Mexico Mining and Minerals Division, Abandoned Mine Land Program (AMLP)
Project Title: Red Hill Mine Safeguarding Project
Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Project Title: United Verde Soil Program
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Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Inactive Mine Reclamation Program
Project Title: Matterhorn Mill Stabilization Cleanup and Repository Project
Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards
Wyoming Abandoned Mine Land Program
Project Title: Carissa Gold Mine at South Pass City State Historic Park
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Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining Safety
Project Title: Casino Mine Reclamation Project-Clear Creek County, Colorado
Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards
Nevada Abandoned Mine Lands Program
Project Title: Virginia City Grand Prix Project
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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
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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
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Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health
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Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards
Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program
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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
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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
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Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health
Trout Unlimited
Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards
Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
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Remediation of Contamination Impacting the Environment or Human Health
Montana
Remediation of Physical Safety Hazards
Utah Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program