Abstract
Reviews mining laws and regulations and their application to mining in Western States. Describes prospecting, exploration, mine development and operation, and reclamation factors.
Keywords
mining law,
mineral exploration,
mine development,
mine operation,
mining area reclamation
Citation
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 1995. Anatomy of a mine from prospect to production. Gen. Tech. Rep. INT-GTR-35 revised. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. 69 p.