VA Mineral Mining

The Division of Mineral Mining (DMM) provides for the safe and environmentally sound production of Virginia’s mineral mining industry.

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Osprey on the nest photographed by DMME Mine Inspector Bruce Hutcheson at the Albion mine site in beautiful Stafford County, Virginia. #mininginvirginia #vaminingandwildlife @staffordvagov

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This Week is Earth Science Week! This year’s theme is “Earth Materials in Our Lives.” Did you know that every year over 40 thousand pounds of materials must be provided for every person in the US in order to make the things we use daily?

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Happy horses on Carmeuse's reclaimed Winchester mine site in Frederick County, Virginia #vaMineReclamation @fredcova

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Wild Turkeys were spotted by DMME Mine Inspector Mac Hagy at USC Saltville Brine in beautiful Washington County, Virginia.
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Snapping turtle at Iluka Old Hickory mine site in Dinwiddie County, Virginia #vaminingandwildlife @DinwiddieInfo

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DMME Mine Inspector Damien Fehrer spotted this coyote at Kyanite Mining's Baker Mountain site in Prince Edward County, Virginia #vaminingandwildlife

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A stealthy red fox was spotted at Vulcan Materials, Lawrenceville Quarry in Brunswick County, Virginia. #vaminingandwildlife

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@MaryFletchJones Yes we have lots of exhibits, but due to COVID our offices are currently closed to the public. When we reopen, we welcome you to come look and bring your specimen along for a geologist to take a look at it!

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Remember to work safely around ladders! https://t.co/B7QBovD5QZ #VASafetyAlert #virginiamining

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Beautiful flowers at Vulcan Materials Norton Quarry in Wise County #MayFlowers #mininginvirginia @WiseCoVAGov

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Welcome DMM's newest permit, Carl Grey, in Accomack county, picture with Mine Inspector, James Schaefer. #mininginvirginia

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Did you know all structures must be removed from a coal mining site before #DMME approves the bond and permit to be released? This storage silo was demolished to complete reclamation on a site in 2014. #ThrowbackThursday

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Have you ever spotted a #mink? One of our #DMME inspectors did in Tazewell County. Minks make their homes near streams surrounded by woods. They also have webbed toes to help them swim. Minks eat frogs, snakes, fish and muskrats, among other things. #SaturdayShoutout

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#HappyEarthDay

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@DMMEVA I am trying this!

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#DMME geologists were able to donate unused personal protective equipment purchased for a data preservation project. The donations, which included N-95 masks, gloves and coveralls, were sent to the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. #Covid19

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Mining and Wildlife: A great egret visting a King and Queen County mineral mine site @ChesterfieldVa #vaminingandwildlife

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Mining and Wildlife: A bald eagle on a stockpile at a Chesterfield County mineral mine site @ChesterfieldVa #vaminingandwildlife

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Mining and Wildlife: A wild turkey at a Chesterfield County mineral mine site @ChesterfieldVa  #vaminingandwildlife

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Mining and Wildlife: A young buck at a Southwest Virginia mineral mine site  #vaminingandwildlife