BLM seeks public input on abandoned mine remediation project near Chloride
KINGMAN – The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Kingman Field Office invites the public to provide input on a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) remediation project at the Minnesota-Connor Mine and Mill site, located on BLM-managed public land near Chloride in Mohave County. The Minnesota-Connor Mine is one of many hard rock mines in the historic Chloride Mining District. The mine began production in the early 1880s and was mined extensively though 1910, permanently closing in 1948. The mine produced predominantly gold and silver with secondary commodities of lead, copper, and zinc. In 2019, soil sampling indicated…