mining claim
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “mining claim” means a claim located under the general mining laws of the United States (which generally comprise 30 U.S.C. chapters 2, 12A, and 16, and sections 161 and 162) subject to the terms and conditions of subsections (b) through (p) of this section.
Source
- 1994–present43 U.S.C. § 299Public Lands · Reservation of coal and mineral rights · under this subchapter