SC reclamation bonds.
Flat 3%. Enter your amount.
No South Carolina mining operating permit takes effect until you deposit a reclamation bond with the state, under the Mining Act (S.C. Code § 48-20-110). The amount is tiered to your affected acreage. We issue whatever the department requires at a flat 3% with one soft credit pull.
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Enter your acreage-tier amount, consent to a soft pull, and file with the department. Here is the whole thing:
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Your business details, operating permit number, the bond amount your acreage tier requires, and the effective date. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
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Most clear quickly; if underwriting needs anything, you hear from an underwriter within 48 hours. The credit check is a soft pull that never affects your score.
File with SCDES
Receive the executed bond, ready to deposit with the department so your operating permit can take effect. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
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Bond amount × 3% = your premium, one-time, $275 minimum. Enter the figure your acreage tier requires and the premium updates.
What it is and who needs it.
What the reclamation bond actually covers
The South Carolina Mining Act (S.C. Code Title 48, Chapter 20) requires anyone conducting mining or related exploration to hold an operating permit, and no permit takes effect until an acceptable reclamation bond or other security is deposited with the state under § 48-20-110.
The bond guarantees that you reclaim the land you disturb — restoring the affected area as the permit and the Mining Act require. If you fail to, the state can draw on the bond to fund reclamation. The amount is tiered to affected acreage: $10,000 under 10 acres, $15,000 from 10 to under 15, $25,000 at 15 acres or more, and the department may require more above 25 acres if needed to ensure reclamation.
The bond runs in favor of the State of South Carolina, is continuous, and the surety can cancel only on 60 days’ written notice. As of the agency reorganization on July 1, 2024, the mining program sits with the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (SCDES), successor to DHEC. We issue the amount your permit requires at a flat 3% with one soft credit pull.
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Five minutes, soft pull only.
Submit the application with your acreage-tier amount and a one-time consent to a soft credit pull — your bond is typically issued within 1–2 business days.
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Five-minute application, flat 3%, $275 minimum, soft pull only. Enter your acreage tier and file with SCDES.