Description
Book SynopsisThe processes and requirements to mine on federal lands vary by mineral category, surface/subsurface management agencies, and estate ownership. Chapter 1 offers an introduction to the framework created by federal statutes applicable to mining on federal lands. It also highlights some topics in the mining sector that may be relevant to the issue of mining on federal lands.
Table of ContentsPreface; Policy Topics and Background Related to Mining on Federal Lands; Mining on Federal Lands: More Than 800 Operations Authorized to Mine and Total Mineral Production Is Unknown; Illicit Mining: Threats to U.S. National Security and International Human Rights; The Irreparable Environmental and Cultural Impacts of the Proposed Resolution Copper Mining Operation; The Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: Reauthorization Issues in the 116th Congress; The Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund: Issues and Legislation in the 116th Congress; Index.
