Title 34, Mineral Resources
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-24-101 Annual report
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On or before January 31 of each year, every owner or operator shall make a report covering the twelve months preceding the previous January 1. Such report shall contain the name and address of the operator, the location of the mine, the capacity of the mine, the mineral resource …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-24-102 Coal or other mine maps
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(1) Every operator shall make a map of the surface of the property and a map of the underground workings. Such map shall be updated and submitted annually to the division. (2) Each map shall be retained by the division in its permanent records. Such records shall be available for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-24-104 Employees - age
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No person under eighteen years of age shall be employed in or about a mine except in office, janitorial, or food service capacities or other nonextraction, preparation, or production activities on the surface of such mine. Source: L. 88: Entire article R&RE, p. 1196, � 5, effecti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-24-105 Opening or abandonment of mine - maps
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(1) It is the duty of the operator of every mine to notify the director prior to the opening of any mine or the abandonment of any mine. (2) Before a mine is abandoned or closed, the owner shall make a complete survey of all workings not represented on the maps and plans of such …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-24-106 Old workings
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(1) The entrance to inactive or abandoned workings shall be posted to warn unauthorized persons against entering the territory. (2) Abandoned workings shall be sealed or ventilated. Source: L. 88: Entire article R&RE, p. 1197, � 5, effective July 1. Editor's note: This section is…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-24-107 Danger signals - operator's duty
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When operations are temporarily suspended in a mine, the operator shall see that danger signals are placed across the mine entrances, which signals shall be a warning for persons not to enter said mine. If the circulation of air through the mine is stopped, each entrance to said …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-24-108 Scales - weights certified
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(1) It is required that every corporation, company, or person engaged in the business of mining and selling by weight, and where workmen are paid on a tonnage basis, to produce and constantly keep on hand, at the proper place, the necessary scales and whatever else may be necessa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-24-109 Barrier pillar at property line
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In all underground workings approaching property lines, a barrier pillar shall be left at least fifty feet on each side of the property line; but said barrier pillars may be removed upon mutual agreement of the operators in writing. Source: L. 88: Entire article R&RE, p. 1197, � …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-24-110 Abandoned mine to be covered - penalty
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(1) Every abandoned or inactive mine endangering the life of man or beast shall be securely covered or fenced. It is the duty of the operator of such mine, upon the abandonment or cessation of operations therein or thereon, to securely cover or fence the same and post a No Trespa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-24-111 Penalty for removing covering or fencing
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Any person removing or destroying any covering or fencing placed around or over any mine as provided for in section 34-24-110 commits a petty offense. Source: L. 88: Entire article R&RE, p. 1198, � 5, effective July 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 327…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 34-24-112 When visitors allowed underground
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(1) It is unlawful for any person to enter any active or inactive mine unless accompanied by, or with prior written permission from, the operator of said mine. (2) Persons desiring entry into abandoned mines, where the operator cannot be found, shall first secure written authoriz…