Under this Act, some “common variety” minerals, such as sand and gravel, are subject to sale as opposed to rents and royalties. This law provides for the disposal of mining materials on public lands, both saleable and leasable. It requires that a royalty be paid on amounts mined and sold. This law provided for the leasing of minerals from public lands including oil, gas, coal and other non-energy leasable minerals such as phosphates and sodium. This law provides citizens of the United States the opportunity to explore for, discover, and purchase certain valuable mineral deposits on federal lands that are open for mining location and patent (open to mineral entry). The federal law governing locatable minerals is the Mining Law of 1872 (May 10, 1872), which declared all valuable mineral deposits in land belonging to the United States to be free and open to exploration and purchase. The California gold rush of the 1800s continues today with small miners mining for gold and silver in more than 5,000 mining claims and where rockhounders search for rocks, minerals, and gemstones on public lands.īLM collaborates with members of the public, representatives of private industry, local and state government agencies, and Native American tribes to carry out the mineral materials program on BLM administered lands in California. Making locally available aggregate supplies available on public lands helps reduce consumer costs and environmental impacts. With California's high population and large urban interface, mineral materials such as sand, gravel, and crushed stone are extracted from BLM administered public lands are used for ready-mixed concrete, asphalt, and many other building materials. Public lands in California provides opportunities for the exploration, development, and production of mineral resources, one of our most basic natural resources.
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