Public Lands Mining Links Mining and the Environment Primer: an excellent Canadian overview of mining issues Learn about the 1872 mining law. Destroying the Cabinet Mountains of Montana The Blackfoot River: Huge gold mine threatens legendary stream Mining Exposed as Top Toxic Polluter in U.S. Bush Announces Rollback of Environmental Safeguards for Mining on Public Lands Gold: At What Price? The need for a public debate on the fate of U.S. gold reserves. Environmental Impact of Surface Mining