30 U.S.C. § 525 : US Code - Section 525: Future location of claims on mineral lands

Search 30 U.S.C. § 525 : US Code - Section 525: Future location of claims on mineral lands

Subject to the conditions and provisions of this chapter, mining
claims and millsites may hereafter be located under the mining laws
of the United States on lands of the United States which at the
time of location are -
(a) included in a permit or lease issued under the mineral
leasing laws; or
(b) covered by an application or offer for a permit or lease
filed under the mineral leasing laws; or
(c) known to be valuable for minerals subject to disposition
under the mineral leasing laws;
to the same extent in all respects as if such lands were not so
included or covered or known.