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  2. Mineral rights - Wikipedia

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    When mineral rights have been severed from the surface rights (or property rights), it is referred to as a "split estate." In a split estate, the owner of the mineral rights has the right to develop those minerals, regardless of who owns the surface rights. This is because in United States law, mineral rights trump surface rights. [5]

  3. Land claim - Wikipedia

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    A patented claim is one for which the federal government has issued a patent (deed). To obtain a patent, the owner of a mining claim must prove to the federal government that the claim contains locatable minerals that can be extracted at a profit. A patented claim can be used for any purpose desired by the owner, just like any other real estate.

  4. List of mines in British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    This is an incomplete list of mines in British Columbia, Canada and includes operating and closed mines, as well as proposed mines at an advanced stage of development (e.g. mining permits applied for).

  5. Placer claim - Wikipedia

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    Gold mining is one of the most common uses for the staking of mining claims. In Alaska, state mining claims may be up to 160 acres (0.65 km 2), and there is no distinction between lode or placer claims. The boundaries of the claim must follow the 4 cardinal directions, with an exception being adjustments for existing valid claims.

  6. Blue Hawk Mine - Wikipedia

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    More recent history of the property and rights is unclear, though the most recent owner to the property seems to be Armac Investments Ltd. of Vancouver, BC. The claims to an area covering 3 km² -- including the Blue Hawk Mine—may have been sold by Armac to Southern Pacific Development Corp. of Vancouver, BC, in 2004 or 2005. [4] [5] [6]

  7. Nickel Plate Mine - Wikipedia

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    In 1899, Marcus Daly bought the Arundel and Woolaston claims for $60,000. Daly arranged for an initial 35-horse packtrain to carry supplies 40 kilometres (25 mi) across the mountain range from Fairview. Daly bought almost all the claims on the mountain, which he consolidated as Nickel Plate mine, incorporated as the Yale Mining Company (YMC).

  8. British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation - Wikipedia

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    The British Columbia Resources Investment Corporation, or BCRIC (pronounced "brick"), was a holding company formed under the government of William R. Bennett. The company took over ownership of various sawmills and mines that had been bought and bailed out by the government. The name was eventually changed to Westar Group Ltd.

  9. Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting and Power Company

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    Granby Consolidated Mining, Smelting and Power Co. was established by charter to operate in the Boundary region of southern British Columbia. Primarily involved in the mining and smelting of copper, the conglomerate became a publicly traded company. The various corporate operating names within the former group mostly specified the Granby identity.