State regulators require reclamation of San Juan County copper mine by September 2021

The Lisbon Valley Copper Mine in San Juan County, which closed abruptly in mid-March amid the coronavirus-related economic downturn, is being required to complete reclamation by September 2021 under a new order from the state of Utah.On Wednesday, the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining (DOGM) held its first board meeting since the mine’s closure, and division members provided a briefing on the situation at the mine, which is located 35 miles southeast of Moab.Director John Baza reported