Oxford approved to begin activities at Otsego surface mine

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Oxford Mining has started up “mining activities” at its new Otsego surface mine while it awaits final Section 401 water quality certification from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, an agency spokeswoman said Tuesday. Spokeswoman Erin Strouse said Oxford, a subsidiary of Columbus, Ohio-based Oxford Resource Partners, is allowed by state law to conduct mining operations as long as it does not impact any existing bodies of water.