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  2. General Mining Act of 1872 - Wikipedia

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    When Congress passed the General Mining Act of 1872, the wording was changed to "or other valuable deposits," giving greater scope to the law. The 1872 law was codified as 30 U.S.C. §§ 22-42 [14] The 1872 act also granted extralateral rights to lode claims, and fixed the maximum size of lode claims as 1500 feet (457m) long and 600 feet (183m ...

  3. Mining act - Wikipedia

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    General Mining Act for the Prussian States (Allgemeines Berggesetz für die Preussischen Staaten. of 24 June 1865 in the: Zeitschrift für das Berg-, Hütten- und Salinenwesen in dem Preussischen Staate, 13th Volume, pp. 29ff pdf, 53.84 MB

  4. Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 - Wikipedia

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    The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) is the primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States. SMCRA created two programs: one for regulating active coal mines and a second for reclaiming abandoned mine lands.

  5. Mining law - Wikipedia

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    Mining law is the branch of law relating to the legal requirements affecting minerals and mining. Mining law covers several basic topics, including the ownership of the mineral resource and who can work them. Mining is also affected by various regulations regarding the health and safety of miners, as well as the environmental impact of mining.

  6. Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act - Wikipedia

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    The act was amended by The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act, 2015 replacing the ordinance promulgated on 12 January 2015. [5] [6] The bill sought to bring transparency to the allocation of mining licence process by auctions. [7] It was passed in the Lok Sabha on 3 March 2015 and in the Rajya Sabha on 20 March 2015 ...

  7. Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 - Wikipedia

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    The Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 30 U.S.C. § 181 et seq. is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs leasing of public lands for developing deposits of coal, petroleum, natural gas and other hydrocarbons, in addition to phosphates, sodium, sulfur, and potassium in the United States.

  8. Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 - Wikipedia

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    The Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969, U.S. Public Law 91-173, generally referred to as the Coal Act, was passed by the 91st United States Congressional session and enacted into law by the 37th President of the United States Richard Nixon on December 30, 1969. [1] [2]

  9. Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 - Wikipedia

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    Indexed copy of Act; Overview of mine safety legislative history; US Code; Legislative history Archived 2006-03-02 at the Wayback Machine "Reflections" Mining History, a short 2002 documentary on the history of American coal mining safety, leading up to and including the 1977 act, produced by the United States Mine Safety and Health Administration.