Every class of reclamation surety we underwrite.
Reclamation surety is not one product — it is a family of obligations, each with its own statute, bond form, and underwriting discipline. These are the lines we write.
Surface Mining Reclamation Bonds
State-required bonds for sand, gravel, quarry, hard-rock, and other open-pit operations. Penal sums set by a state bond key. Hard-rock claims on federal land are paired with a BLM surface management bond.
Read in detail 02 · PluggingOil & Gas Plugging Bonds
State plugging and abandonment bonds — blanket, single-well, and lease-by-lease — filed with state oil-and-gas commissions and conservation departments. Required of every upstream operator.
Read in detail 03 · SMCRACoal Reclamation Bonds
Performance bonds under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. Phase I, II, and III releases. Permit-area, increment, and full-cost-bonding methods.
Read in detail 04 · FederalBLM Surety Bonds
Lease bonds (43 CFR 3104), exploration bonds, statewide and nationwide bonds, solid mineral bonds (43 CFR 3504), and surface management bonds (43 CFR 3809).
Read in detail 05 · RemediationEnvironmental Remediation Bonds
Court-ordered and consent-decree bonds securing CERCLA, RCRA, and state-program cleanup. Long-term financial assurance for closed facilities and orphan sites.
Read in detail ReferenceWhat Is a Reclamation Bond?
If you are new to reclamation surety, start here. A definitive operator's guide covering definition, statutory basis, calculation, and underwriting.
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