Final rule 2026-23053
Mining of Pillars
MSHA is eliminating outdated requirements for the final mining of pillars from MSHA's regulations. These requirements are being removed because the practice of final mining of pillars with one mine opening is no longer used in the mining industry due to safety concerns.
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Document details
- Document number
- 2026-23053
- Published
- Nov 12, 2026
- Effective
- Dec 14, 2026
- Comments close
- Not supplied
- Federal Register citation
- 91 FR 72784
Docket identifiers
- Docket No. MSHA-2025-0088
CFR references
- Title 30, part 75