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title: Reclamation and Remediation — Start Here
description: Not every AMD problem is solved by building a treatment system. This subcategory covers alternative and complementary approaches — filling and sealing abandoned mine openings, remining, addressing landowner issues, and other strategies that reduce AMD at the source rather than…
url: "https://aml-connect.org/aml-knowledge-base/reclamation-and-remediation-overview-2/"
updated: "2026-03-24"
category: "AML Reclamation & AMD Treatment / AMD Treatment / Reclamation and Remediation"
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# Reclamation and Remediation — Start Here

Not every AMD problem is solved by building a treatment system. This subcategory covers alternative and complementary approaches — filling and sealing abandoned mine openings, remining, addressing landowner issues, and other strategies that reduce AMD at the source rather than treating it at the discharge.

## **Recommended Reading Order**

| **Article** | **What you'll learn** |
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| **Reclamation and Remediation Overview** | The range of approaches available for AML sites beyond passive treatment |
| **Landowner Issues** | Navigating landowner access, liability, and consent in AML reclamation projects |
| **Filling and Sealing** | How to eliminate or reduce AMD by sealing mine openings and backfilling workings |
| **Remining** | Using commercial remining to remove AMD sources — program structure and eligibility |
| **Other Approaches** | Emerging and less common remediation strategies |

| **Source:**AML-Connect / EPCAMR  |  **Last Reviewed:**March 2026  |  **Forum:**/community/forums/treatment-and-reclamation/ |
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