Mining Laws of 1872 and 1989: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development and Production of the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, One Hundred First Congress, First Session, on S. 1126 ... June 7, 1989, Volume 4, Part 1U.S. Government Printing Office, 1989 |
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... valuable min- erals the right to develop them . This element of the law is abso- lutely critical to the viability of the U.S. hardrock minerals indus- try . Efforts to reform the 1872 Mining Law should not be driven by sensational ...
... valuable min- erals the right to develop them . This element of the law is abso- lutely critical to the viability of the U.S. hardrock minerals indus- try . Efforts to reform the 1872 Mining Law should not be driven by sensational ...
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... valuable federal minerals without any direct return to the federal treasury , invites unauthorized uses of federal land , does not promote diligent exploration and development , and does not explicitly provide for protection of the ...
... valuable federal minerals without any direct return to the federal treasury , invites unauthorized uses of federal land , does not promote diligent exploration and development , and does not explicitly provide for protection of the ...
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... valuable mineral deposit and proves that at least $ 500 has been expended for the development of the claim . Although the percentage of claims that are actually patented is relatively small ( over 6 million claims have been filed , of ...
... valuable mineral deposit and proves that at least $ 500 has been expended for the development of the claim . Although the percentage of claims that are actually patented is relatively small ( over 6 million claims have been filed , of ...
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... valuable mineral and the subjective nature of the discovery test invite litigation . The law contains antiquated distinctions between placer and lode claims . There is confusion over whether certain minerals are locatable . In summary ...
... valuable mineral and the subjective nature of the discovery test invite litigation . The law contains antiquated distinctions between placer and lode claims . There is confusion over whether certain minerals are locatable . In summary ...
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... valuable , he might have received a payment , plus millions in royalties from a mining company , he said . LAND FROZEN TO MINERAL ENERGY Just before settling with Perchetti , the DOE applied to the Bureau of Land Man- agement to ...
... valuable , he might have received a payment , plus millions in royalties from a mining company , he said . LAND FROZEN TO MINERAL ENERGY Just before settling with Perchetti , the DOE applied to the Bureau of Land Man- agement to ...
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Page 785 - ... no location of a mining claim shall be made until the discovery of the vein or lode within the limits of the claim located.
Page 230 - States and those who have declared their intention to become such, under regulations prescribed by law, and according to the local customs or rules of miners in the several mining districts, so far as the same are applicable and not inconsistent with the laws of the United States.
Page 162 - multiple use" means the management of the public lands and their various resource values so that they are utilized in the combination that will best meet the present and future needs of the American people...
Page 653 - ... (A) cause, or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible, or incapacitating reversible, illness; or (B) pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of. or otherwise managed.
Page 843 - Where minerals have been found and the evidence is of such a character that a person of ordinary prudence would be justified in the further expenditure of his labor and means, with a reasonable prospect of success, in developing a valuable mine, the requirements of the statute have been met.
Page 660 - removal" refers to removal of the oil or hazardous substances from the water and shorelines or the taking of such other actions as may be necessary to minimize or mitigate damage to the public health or welfare...
Page 74 - States, and thereby decrease and prevent wherever possible a dangerous and costly dependence of the United States upon foreign nations for supplies of these materials in times of national emergency.
Page 247 - In each Province the Legislature may exclusively make Laws in relation to Matters coming within the Classes of Subjects next hereinafter enumerated; that is to say, — 1.
Page 758 - When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe.
Page 74 - National Materials and Minerals Policy Research and Development Act of 1980...