Comparison of Government Rules for Remediation of Abandoned Mine Sites

Peter Bell

MPRA Paper from University Library of Munich, Germany

Abstract: As governments around the world pursue policies to incentivize the construction of new mining projects, they need to recognize that private industry today is not pursuing opportunities at abandoned old mines. Government leadership could increase remediation of old mines by changing the rules, a move that would require coordination across diverse stakeholders. Fixing these old problems could help reduce unresolved sources of pollution and public perception that mining is environmentally irresponsible. This paper discusses fundamental aspects of abandoned mines and compares government policies by examining two small Canadian mining exploration companies advancing remediation projects in Italy and Canada.

Keywords: Mining; Pollution; Environment; Remediation; Canada; Italy; Government (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A1 B4 B5 D2 D6 D62 E6 E61 F6 F64 G3 H1 H2 H23 H5 H56 H57 H8 H82 K2 K23 L5 L7 O1 O13 O2 P1 P16 Q3 Q32 Q33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-11-21
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