Oregon Notice of Location of Placer Claim
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Gracey, 94 U.S. 762, 767 (1877). If a discovery of a "valuable mineral deposit" is made, the claim can be held indefinitely so long as the annual assessment work is performed, the necessary filings are made, fees are paid, and a valuable mineral deposit continues to exist.
To report an abandoned mine, call DMR on our toll-free hotline at 1(877) 200b200b200bOLD-MINE200b (1-877-6200b53-6463) or email us at DMR@conservation.ca.gov.
A mining claim allows some security of tenure for the owner, providing an incentive to invest time and money developing the deposit. Mining claim laws vary from state to state, but claims staked over federal minerals follow federal mining law. Federal minerals are managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
1. You are NOT buying Land. When you own a mining claim, you have purchased the exclusive rights to mine the minerals on that land, but you are not purchasing real estate. The land itself is not yours.
A miner has the right only to the minerals; he may not live on the land without permission. If a cabin is located on a new claim, it belongs to the BLM and may not be used by the miner.Other agencies may be involved in the permitting and mining process, such as Department of Ecology, Fish, and Wildlife, etc.
HOW DO I RECORD A MINING CLAIM? You must file your mining claim/site location notice with the BLM, California State Office, within 90 days from the date of location of the claim or site and you must also file with the County Recording Office.
Eligibility. Anyone 18 years or older can stake a claim for themselves, a corporation or another person. There is no requirement for Canadian citizenship or Yukon residency.
Locate it: Find an area of public land that is not currently claimed. Prospect it: Visit the area of land, dig up some material, pan it and find at least one piece of gold. Stake it: Place a monument in each corner of the claim, labeling the name of the claim.
Federal lands where you can stake a claim are located in 19 states. These states are Alaska, Montana, Utah, Arizona, Arkansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, California, Nevada, Oregon, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, Idaho, North Dakota, Louisiana, Wyoming, Mississippi, and Washington.
