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  2. 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.

  3. Recreational gold mining - Wikipedia

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    [12] [13] There are public mining areas in many states, and prospecting may allow one to stake a gold placer claim or other type of mining claim in certain areas. Some public lands have been set aside for recreational gold panning. [14] [15] Some private land owners also give permission for small-scale gold mining. [16]

  4. General Mining Act of 1872 - Wikipedia

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    Mining claim posted: NO Prospecting, Panning, Sluicing ... South Yuba River, California 2011 photo. A mining claim is the right to explore for and extract minerals from a tract of land. [19] Claim staking is the required procedure of marking the boundaries of the mining claim, typically with wooden posts or substantial piles of rocks. [20]

  5. Roblox tightens messaging rules for under-13 users amid ... - AOL

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    Roblox has faced claims of child abuse on its platform. In August, Turkey blocked access to Roblox following a court order, as prosecutors investigated concerns about user-generated content ...

  6. Land claim - Wikipedia

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    A mining claim is the claim of the right to extract minerals from a tract of public land. In the United States, the practice began with the California gold rush of 1849. In the absence of organized government, the miners in each new mining camp made up their own rules, and to a large extent adopted Mexican mining law.

  7. List of Copper Country mines - Wikipedia

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    Chippewa Mining Company Exploration - Ontonagon County; Cherokee mine - Twin Lakes, Houghton County; Chicago and Isle Royale mine - on the northwest shore of Isle Royale National Park; Clark mine - near Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County; Cliff mine - abandoned Clifton, Keweenaw County; operated from 1845 to 1878 Avery shaft

  8. Thompson Creek Metals - Wikipedia

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    The mine has been in operation since 1983 and uses conventional open-pit mining methods. The mine was sold in 1993 to Thompson Creek Metals Company (USA), which began mining at the site in April 1994. The company has claims on over 22,000 acres of land (includes waste dumps).

  9. Mineral rights - Wikipedia

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    Mineral rights are property rights to exploit an area for the minerals it harbors. Mineral rights can be separate from property ownership (see Split estate).Mineral rights can refer to sedentary minerals that do not move below the Earth's surface or fluid minerals such as oil or natural gas. [1]