Mining firm profits from public lands remain a mystery, new GAO study shows. By Juliet Eilperin. Juliet Eilperin. Reporter covering domestic policy and national affairs. Email Bio
Flashback: Mining firm profits from public lands remain a mystery, new GAO study shows [The Chinese brag that they take our gold for nothing.] Washington Post by Juliet Eilperin, December 11, 2012.
Washington Post: Mining firm profits from public lands remain a mystery, new GAO study shows. The federal government has no idea how much gold, copper and other hard-rock minerals are being extracted from public lands each year — nor how much the minerals are worth — because the companies licensed to operate the mines pay no royalties, according to a report the Government Accountability
1992-6-30 · Mining in the United States generates more solid waste than any other industry. Large Superfund sites, fish kills, dust problems and lead poisonings are among the problems that will continue to haunt Western communi-ties. The mining industry claims that serious mining-law reform will end all public lands mining. This is, of course, untrue.
The 1872 Mining Law, signed by President Ulysses S. Grant, allows mining companies -- including foreign-owned ones -- to take about $1 billion a year in gold and other metals from public lands without paying a royalty, according to a report by the nonprofit Pew Environment Group.
Mining Firm Again Targets Public Lands Industry Would Have Heavy Environmental and Economic Impact . By Midkiff, Ken. Read preview. Article excerpt. The Doe Run lead mining company has its eyes on our public lands. Not content with polluting the Big River and a number of lesser streams in the east central Ozarks, company executives have in
2020-7-19 · Environment Zinke Ties National Parks Fixes To Oil, Gas Profits On Public Lands. by Eilis O'Neill Follow KUOW/EarthFix Feb. 12, 2018 1:45 p.m. Updated: Feb. 13, 2018 3:17 p.m.
2018-6-21 · A Canadian mining firm says it will move forward with plans to mine minerals from land that was previously part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument in Utah. National
The coal moratorium on public lands is no more. But coal's existential battle is still being fought. Here's your cheat sheet on the state of coal in the U.S.
In much of the Western U.S., the conduct of exploration, development, and mining activities takes place on federal public lands. The ability to serve mining clients depends upon an understanding of, and experience with, the vast array of federal laws that pertain to such activities, and in particular, the General Mining Law and the Mineral Leasing Act.
Currently, mining companies pay no royalties on public lands, under an 1872 law that was designed to get rugged Americans to head out West and make a go of mining. For comparison, oil and gas pay up to 12.5 percent royalties. I asked a National Mining Association spokesman what the group thinks of
Mining firm profits from public lands remain a mystery, new GAO study shows, The Washington Post; Sign up for our newsletter! The way that humanity tackles this pandemic parallels how it might
1997-12-1 · After makingsure that the site is part of the public domain and has not been withdrawn from access, an individual or firm establishes rights under the Mining Law by staking a claim and then reporting the site of the claim to the county recorder and to the Bureau of Land Management (even if the site is on national forest land).
The Trump Official Who Could Obliterate Public Lands oil companies, gas frackers, and hard-rock mining conglomerates stand to make billions of dollars in profits from exploiting the BLM domain
Over the years, public lands the size of Connecticut have been made private under terms of the 1872 law, all for $2.50 to $5 an acre, though not all of it has been used for mining.
The fossil fuel industry requested the reductions, and they got their wish: the lands no longer protected by national monument designation have been reopened to exploitation, and a Canadian firm has already filed mining claims on former Grand Staircase-Escalante lands. Explore all public lands
Public Lands Day: Manage resources for Americans, not for the profits of corporate ‘citizens’ FILE In this Aug. 26, 2016, file photo, a herd of bison appears in Yellowstone National Park’s
According to the report, 57 million acres of tribal and Indian lands are overseen by DOI. Get the Story: Mining firm profits from public lands remain a mystery, new GAO study shows (The Washington Post 12/12) Government Accountability Office Report: Mineral Volume, Value,
With respect to federally owned lands within the provinces, the federal Public Lands Mineral Regulations regulate the issuance of exploration and mining rights (in the form of a lease). The federal regulations differ from the provincial systems in that they provide for a competitive bidding process for mineral claims.
2013-2-17 · gold mining is different, so it should be taxed differently. Once that gold is gone, it’s gone forever. The money will be in Canada and other foreign countries, leaving Nevada with clean-up costs and massive pits. Producers of oil, gas and coal on U.S. public lands might pay state severance taxes effectively a tax on
The Trump Official Who Could Obliterate Public Lands oil companies, gas frackers, and hard-rock mining conglomerates stand to make billions of dollars in profits from exploiting the BLM domain
2020-8-19 · Under Trump, the land bureau has sought to scale back some protections for public lands, including proposals to ease restrictions on oil and gas exploration, mining and grazing.
2018-1-4 · A 2010 investigation by the DOI’s OIG found that the BLM does not have the resources needed to provide the oversight required of oil and gas operators on public lands
According to the report, 57 million acres of tribal and Indian lands are overseen by DOI. Get the Story: Mining firm profits from public lands remain a mystery, new GAO study shows (The Washington Post 12/12) Government Accountability Office Report: Mineral Volume, Value,
2018-1-15 · A company producing Bitcoin mining hardware, according to their co-chairman Kong Jianping, made sales of about 1.2 billion yuan (US$ 185.2 million) during 2017. Kong told that he aimed to reach 5 billion yuan. This means they probably can made sales of 10 billion yuan.
The fossil fuel industry requested the reductions, and they got their wish: the lands no longer protected by national monument designation have been reopened to exploitation, and a Canadian firm has already filed mining claims on former Grand Staircase-Escalante lands. Explore all public lands
Cryptocurrency mining firm Envion AG was reportedly shut down in Switzerland over allegations that it conducted an unauthorized initial coin offering (ICO). On Wednesday, German news outlet Handelsblatt Global reported that the Cantonal court of Zug ordered the company’s liquidation, noting that the Swiss firm lacked any auditing function or board.
Connie Rogers, principal of Terra Law Group, LLC, has been counseling clients in the mining, energy and infrastructure business for 20 years. With extensive experience in environmental, public lands, Federal Indian law and international indigenous peoples expertise, Connie brings a big picture perspective, assisting clients from conceptual project plans, through project planning and
Kylie completed her J.D. at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law where she earned a certificate in corporate and commercial law. During law school, Kylie participated in the Community Economic Development Clinic where she assisted small non-profits and local start-up companies with various corporate issues.
2013-2-17 · gold mining is different, so it should be taxed differently. Once that gold is gone, it’s gone forever. The money will be in Canada and other foreign countries, leaving Nevada with clean-up costs and massive pits. Producers of oil, gas and coal on U.S. public lands might pay state severance taxes effectively a tax on