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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Minerals are locatable if they are:
(a) Subject to the General Mining Law;
(b) Not leasable under the Mineral Leasing Acts; and
(c) Not salable under the Mineral Materials Act of 1947 and Surface Resources Act of 1955, 30 U.S.C. 601–615 (see parts 3600 through 3620 of this chapter).
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 43. Public Lands: Interior § 43.3830.11 Which minerals are locatable under the General Mining Law? - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-43-public-lands-interior/cfr-sect-43-3830-11/
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