During the 1980s, reclamation efforts took place at the mill-tailings ponds near the mine and farther north down the valley, near the old Ironton town site, where more mill tailings ponds had been created after all available space near the mine had been exhausted.
During the 1980s, remediation efforts took place at the mill tailings ponds near the mine and further north in the valley, near the old Ironton town site. Additional mill tailings ponds were constructed there after all available space near the mine had been utilized.