The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oversees mining activities on public lands in the U.S.

In the US, the federal organization in charge of monitoring mining activities on public lands is the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). Millions of acres of public lands, including those utilized for hard rock mineral mining such as copper, silver, and gold, are under the BLM's management. In addition to monitoring environmental effects, land reclamation, and other land uses, the agency makes sure that federal laws and regulations—like the Mining Law of 1872—are followed. The BLM regulates mining operations to reduce environmental damage and strives to strike a balance between resource extraction, conservation, and sustainable land management.