An Act amending the act of May 31, 1945 (P. L. 1198, No. 418), entitled, as amended, "Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act," adding definitions, providing for permits to conduct certain mining operations, establishing procedures for making application for permits, providing for the deposit of collateral, further providing for the rule making powers of the Department of Environmental Resources, designating areas unsuitable for surface mining, further providing for mine conservation inspectors superseding certain ordinances, further providing for deposits into the Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Fund, changing remedies, imposing additional penalties, creating the Small Operators' Assistance Fund, making an editorial change, exempting the surface mining of anthracite.