Wisconsin Statutes Environmental Regulation (Ch. 280 to 299) § 293.47. Prospecting data

(a) “Economic information” means financial and economic projections for any potential mining of an ore body including estimates of capital costs, predicted expenses, price forecasts and metallurgical recovery estimates.

(b) “Geologic information” means information concerning descriptions of a nonferrous ore body, descriptions of reserves, tonnages and grades of nonferrous ore, descriptions of a drill core or bulk sample including analysis, descriptions of drill hole depths, distances and similar information related to the nonferrous ore body.

(c) “Prospecting data” means data, records and other information furnished to or obtained by the department in connection with the application for a prospecting permit.

(3) Confidential prospecting data. (a) Request for confidential status. An applicant for a prospecting permit may request confidential status for any prospecting data.

(b) Confidential status. The department shall grant confidential status to prospecting data if the applicant makes a request and if the prospecting data relates to economic information or geologic information or is entitled to confidential status under rules promulgated by the department.