The Mining Law of 1872: Past, Politics, and Prospects by Gordon Morris Bakken

The Mining Law of 1872: Past, Politics, and Prospects

Gordon Morris Bakken

268 pages first pub 2008 (editions)

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The General Mining Act of 1872, which declared all valuable mineral deposits on public lands to be free and open to exploration and purchase, has had a controversial impact on the western environment as, under the protection of federal law, variou...

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