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An aspect of property law that is central to mining law is the question of who "owns" the mineral, such that they may legally extract it from the earth. This is often dependent on the type of mineral in question, the mining history of the jurisdiction, as well as the general background legal tradition and its treatment of property.
The General Mining Act of 1872 is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals, such as gold, platinum, and silver, on federal public lands.
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.
Mineral economics is an academic discipline which constructs policies regarding mineral commodities and their global distribution. [3] The discipline of mineral economics examines the success and the implications associated with the mining industry and the impact the industry has on the economy socially and regarding the climate. [4]
30 U.S.C. ch. 11—Mining Claims on Lands Subject To Mineral Leasing Laws; 30 U.S.C. ch. 12—Multiple Mineral Development of the Same Tracts; 30 U.S.C. ch. 12A—Entry and Location on Coal Lands on Discovery of Source Material; 30 U.S.C. ch. 13—Control of Coal-Mine Fires; 30 U.S.C. ch. 14—Anthracite Mine Drainage and Flood Control
Pages in category "Mining law and governance" The following 62 pages are in this category, out of 62 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
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.
Natural resource economics deals with the supply, demand, and allocation of the Earth's natural resources. One main objective of natural resource economics is to better understand the role of natural resources in the economy in order to develop more sustainable methods of managing those resources to ensure their availability for future generations.