Map of Active Mining Claims Within Grand Canyon Withdrawal Area May 2022

This map shows active mining claims within the Grand Canyon mineral withdrawal area. The map was produced using data from the BLM LR2000 Land and Mineral Systems Report, downloaded in May 2022. The map is updated from a 2020 version ›

Grand Canyon active mining claims

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All map products should be credited to Stephanie Smith, Grand Canyon Trust, unless otherwise noted. A hyperlink to the Grand Canyon Trust website is appreciated.

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The Grand Canyon Trust’s comments objecting to the Department of Interior’s expedited review of a mine plan modification for the Velvet-Wood uranium mine.
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