BLMFinal Rule
Locating, Recording, and Maintaining Mining Claims or Sites—Failure to Comply
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Summary
This regulation sets rules for how mining companies must properly locate, record, and maintain their mining claims on federal land. If companies fail to follow these requirements, they could lose their rights to mine in those areas.
Key Points
- 1Mining companies must accurately mark and document the location of their mining claims on federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- 2Companies that don't properly maintain their claims or fail to meet record-keeping requirements may have their mining rights canceled
- 3The regulation clarifies what 'failure to comply' means and what consequences miners face for not following the rules
- 4This affects mining operations across the country that want to extract minerals from public lands
- 5The public had until October 3, 2025 to submit comments on this rule before it took final effect
Key Dates
Published
September 2, 2025
This summary is for informational purposes only. It may not capture all nuances of the regulation. Always refer to the official text for authoritative information.
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