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Mining Laws

Anthracite

  • Anthracite Coal Mine Act (PDF)
  • Weighing and Record of Coal Mined, Etc. (PDF)

Bituminous

  • Safety Laws of Pennsylvania for Underground Bituminous Coal Mines-1.3.09 (PDF)
  • 25 Pa. Code Chapter 208. Underground Coal Mine Safety
  • Pennsylvania Chapter 208 Reference Guide (PDF)
  • Chapter 208 Requirements for AED's (PDF)
  • Chapter 208 Maintenance of Incombustible Content of Rock Dust (PDF)
  • Chapter 208 Requirements for High-Voltage Continuous Mining Machines (PDF)
  • Chapter 208 Standards for Surface Facilities (PDF)
  • Chapter 208 Sensitive Ground Fault

Industrial Minerals

  • 25 Pa. Code Chapter 207. Noncoal Underground Mines
  • 25 Pa. Code Chapter 210. Blasters' Licenses
  • 25 Pa. Code Chapter 208, Noncoal Mining
  • MSHA 30 CFR Part 57 (PDF)

Mine Families First Act

  • House Bill 483 (PDF)
  • Mine Families First Response and Communications Implementation Plan (PDF)
  • Mine Families First Resource Guide (PDF)
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