Section 096-200-1-1 - ApplicabilityA. To all metallic mineral exploration, advanced exploration and mining activities after the effective date of this Chapter, except exploration for or physical extraction, crushing, grinding, physical sorting or storage of metallic minerals when such activity has been excluded from the requirements of this Chapter as determined by the Department in accordance with Subchapter 9. NOTE: Persons seeking to conduct exploration activities in the unorganized or deorganized areas of the State should contact the Maine Land Use Planning Commission.
B. The following activities are prohibited, and no permit shall be issued under this Chapter to a mining operation that includes:(1) Heap, percolation or in-situ leaching.(2) Mining for thorium or uranium ore.(5) Wet mine waste units and tailings impoundments are prohibited, except that a mining operation may place into a mine shaft waste rock that is neutralized or otherwise treated to prevent contamination of groundwater or surface water.06-096 C.M.R. ch. 200, § 1-1