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2010 BLM "Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards"

The Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) created the Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards Program to showcase the finest examples of responsible mineral resource development. First presented in 2003, the awards program recognizes sustainable development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. BLM's awards program includes five categories of awards: The Hardrock Mineral Environmental Award, The Hardrock Mineral Community Outreach and Economic Security Award, The Hardrock Mineral Small Operator Award, The Director's Award, and The " Fix A Shaft Today!" (FAST!) Award. The award categories recognize work in any of the three components of sustainable development: environmental health, social responsibility and economic security. Not all awards are presented each year.

The 2010 awards were presented at the Department of the Interior Awards Dinner on October, 18 in Washington, D.C.

Hardrock Mineral Environmental Awards

Wyo-Ben, Inc.
(Wyoming)

Kerber Creek Restoration Project
(Colorado)

Hardrock Mineral Community Outreach and Economic Security Awards

Future Industrial Needs Discovery (FIND) Project
(Nevada)

"Fix a Shaft Today!" (FAST!) Award

Spruce Mountain Abondoned Mine Remediation Project
(Nevada)