Mining Law of the United States
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:United_States_federal_law
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| gptkbp:administeredBy |
gptkb:Bureau_of_Land_Management
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| gptkbp:allows |
citizens to prospect for minerals
location of mining claims patenting of mining claims |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:General_Mining_Act_of_1872
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| gptkbp:appliesTo |
public lands
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| gptkbp:codifiedIn |
30 U.S.C. §§ 22–42
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| gptkbp:criticizedFor |
allowing low-cost acquisition of public resources
lack of environmental protection |
| gptkbp:dateEnacted |
May 10, 1872
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| gptkbp:enactedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:excludes |
gptkb:coal
petroleum common minerals such as sand and gravel |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Mining Law of the United States
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to promote development and settlement of publicly owned lands
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| gptkbp:regulates |
mining of hardrock minerals
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:public_policy
mining industry |
| gptkbp:subject |
subsequent amendments
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Rossiter_W._Raymond
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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