mt.gov - Montana's Official Website

Department of Environmental Quality

Skip DEQ navigation
  • DEQ Home
    •  
    • Site Map
    • Organization
    • DEQ Office Locations/Addresses
    • Director's Office
    • Goals & Objectives
    • Mission & Guiding Principles
    • Board of Environmental Review
    • Petroleum Board
    • Advisory Councils
    • Affiliated Organizations
    • Report Pollution
  • Divisions
    • Director's Office
    • Enforcement
    • Financial Services
    • Information Technology
    • Permitting & Compliance
    • Planning, Prevention & Assistance
    • Remediation
  • Public Interest
    • Press Releases
    • Rules & Regulations
    • Rule Notices
    • Public Meetings
    • Public Comments
    • Other Public Documents
    • EAs - Environmental Assessments
    • EIS - Environmental Impact Statements
    • Legal Notices
    • Human Resources
    • Jobs at DEQ
    • Grants / Loans Available
    • DEQ Bids and Quotes
  • Online Services
    • DEQ Online Services
    • State of MT Featured Services
  • Contacts
    • Contacts Search
    • Contact Us
    • DEQ Staff Directory
  • Search
    • Search by Subject/Contact
    • Search DEQ Web Site
    • Search Montana Web Sites
    • Air Quality Information
    • Permits Information
    • Water Quality Information

Hard Rock Mining Program

Hard Rock Program Contacts
DEQ Staff Directory
Laws & Rules
Environmental Assessments
Legal Notices
Articles & Tips
Operating Permit Section - Pending Projects
Mining Requirements
Major Facility Siting Program
Environmental Management Bureau
Permitting & Compliance Division
Download the latest version of Adobe Reader

Hard Rock Mining Requirements

The 3 subdivisions under Hard Rock:
  • Small Miners Exclusion Statement
    • Requirements
  • Exploration Licenses
    • Requirements 
  • Operating Permits
    • Requirements 
     

Other Hard Rock & Placer Mining Requirements:

  • Small Miner (SMES) Leaching Permits
  • Other Important Rules: Hard Rock/Placer Mining & Ore   Processing
  • Other Permits/Certificates That May Be Required
  • Mining Claims and Assessment work on Federal Lands
  • Exploration & Mining on State-Owned (School Trust) Lands
MT.gov
  • Updated: 13 Sep 2005
  • Privacy & Security
  • Accessibility
  • Contact Us