America's mining law must be brought into the 21st century.

In short, for a small slice of American industry, the 1872 mining law is a terrific deal.

Environmental organizations have lobbied for years to change the mining law.

The mining law applies to some mineral products, but not others, and the list has changed over time.

There was still no law here, but California's mining laws had been generally accepted in the interim.

"If the facts had been reported properly," he said, "the report would show the mining law is working the way it was intended to work."

Her emasculation of the mining laws pleased few outside the industry.

The mining law has been changed numerous times, but still retains some features similar to those settled on by the California 49ers.

He described the mining law as "one of the most outrageous corporate subsidies" in American history.

Under an 1872 mining law, you could file an oil shale claim on public lands.

"Anyone who wants the mining rights will have to find something the Natives want more and negotiate for it."

Let Homero strip mine, maybe even sell off the mining rights for a fortune.

Ulrich also possessed the mining rights in his county.

"I will offer them the mining rights to this system in exchange for letting me keep it."

As a result, the king granted free mining rights within the forest to them and their descendants; the rights continue to the present day.

Leases 6 and 87, in which Imperial holds 100 percent of the mining rights.

In 1983, the mining rights were inherited by the state, which operated the mines until 1991.

Bactrican mining rights were currently on the table, and the negotiations seemed to be going well.

"We have the mining rights, you dig for bones, is that it?"

The way mining rights were granted went back to the days of feudalism.