Why have the number of federal mining claims declined by more than 76 percent since 1993?

"They tell me you have some mining claims for sale."

"And what if you sell a mining claim where there's no gold?"

A man without an official existence cannot fight to defend a mining claim.

The two quietly registered a mining claim, but the secret got out.

The area of the mine is private property, a patented mining claim.

The town's first bloodshed came in 1880 over a mining claim dispute.

Over 90% of the buckwheat's habitat is within mining claims.

He quickly became known as an expert in the state, and investors went to him for advice regarding mining claims.

The Earps then invested in several mining claims and water rights.

They will check the records on mining claims, tax returns, and everything you can imagine."

The range is mineralized with historical mining claims, some still operating.

Besides, what if one mining claim does fool me?

Long after his death, in the 1970s, Yount's marble mining claim finally went into production.

The holder of a mining claim does not own the surface, the water, or even the rocks and gravel.

It was a mining claim rather than a homestead.

In 1992, renewed interest by Canadian investors led to the establishment of a new mining claim.

Also, some mining claims may still be worked.

He even sold his half-interest in a mining claim to pay her fare.

The bill sought to close the refuge to the staking of new mining claims.

There are also mining claims and grazing allotments in the mountains.

They buy a mining claim and proceed to dig.

Shortly after 1890, mining claims were filed on these asbestos deposits.

As the price of uranium has increased recently, mining claims have also increased in number.

"The Federation geologists want to take our mining claim away from us.