Hardrock mining : information on types of state royalties, number of abandoned mines, and financial assurances on BLM land : testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives.

The General Mining Act of 1872 helped open the West by allowing individuals to obtain exclusive rights to mine billions of dollars worth of gold, silver, and other hardrock (locatable) minerals from federal lands without having to pay a federal royalty. However, western states charge royalties so th...

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Main Author:	Nazzaro, Robin M.
Corporate Authors:	United States. Congress. House. Committee on Natural Resources. Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, United States. Government Accountability Office
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
Series:	Testimony ; GAO-09-429T.
Subjects:	United States. > Environmental Protection Agency > Rules and practice. Liability for environmental damages > United States. Abandoned mined lands reclamation > Economic aspects > United States.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS111324

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