Mining Clarity Act: Easier Use of Public Lands for Infrastructure.
This law clarifies and expands the rights of mining companies to use public lands for support activities, such as building roads, power lines, and pipelines. It allows these activities to proceed even before a valuable mineral deposit is discovered, provided standard claim fees are paid. Crucially, it exempts claimants from paying the fair market value for the use of public land for this ancillary infrastructure.
Key points
Mining companies gain the right to build roads, pipelines, and support facilities on public land, even before finding valuable minerals.
The law waives the requirement for mining companies to pay the full market price (fair market value) for using public land for these support activities.
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