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Mining on Federal Lands : Hardrock Minerals.

Provides background and analysis on the General Mining Law of 1872, which grants free access to individuals and corporations to prospect for hardrock minerals on public domain lands and allows them to stake a claim on that deposit. Examines proposals to reform the law and related legislative activit...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Mines and mineral resources. Mineral industries. Public lands. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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