Allows government to lease certain lands for mining hardrock minerals.
This bill would let the government lease out certain lands for mining hardrock minerals like gold, silver, and copper. Currently, the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands covers other minerals like oil and gas, but not hardrock minerals. This change would allow mining companies to apply for leases to extract these materials from lands the government has acquired.
Currently, the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands allows the government to lease rights for minerals like oil, gas, and sulfur on acquired lands, but not hardrock minerals. If this bill passes, the Act would expand to include hardrock minerals, allowing the government to lease out rights for their extraction under the same legal framework.
HR 3872 · 119th Congress · June 10, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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