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The leases mentioned in the article as specifically for oil and gas development as are handled by the "National Fluids Lease Sale System": https://nflss.blm.gov
by martey 6y ago
The leases mentioned in the article as specifically for oil and gas development as are handled by the "National Fluids Lease Sale System": https://nflss.blm.gov/ https://nflss.blm.gov/
Mining gold on federal lands seems to go through a different (and easier) process (involving staking a mining claim as opposed to nominating land and then bidding on it in an auction): https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/mining-and-minerals/locatable-minerals/mining-claims/staking-a-claim https://www.blm.gov/programs/energy-and-minerals/mining-and-...
- billiam 6y agoYes! I worked in precious metals exploration and the staking process seemed kinda crazy to me---racing up and down the hills in prospective areas, carrying the paperwork and bottles to put it them in (you can't use regular glass because the sun will eventually set the paper on fire). Guess it still is, at least in some states.