mineral claim permitting
Obtaining the proper permits needed by state and federal jurisdictions is top priority for any gold or mineral claim that plans to extract any amount of material. Many cases these needs are managed on a state by state basis that coincides with their federal counterparts. This can also change on the federal level as far as the governing agency whether the claim is on BLM or National Forestry Land.
Important Items For Permitting:
Proper claim identification numbers (range, location, claim number etc.)
Private individual or company mining the minerals
What type of operation, Lode, Placer, Reclamation
How many phases, durations, seasons, etc.
Method of extraction & equipment
Disturbance of wildlife or special habitats
Amount of material disturbed or processed each year VS reclaimed land
Waterway types & possible disturbances
Native Indigenous artifacts
The list is very extensive and this is just a small portion of items to consider when permitting a mining claim for the removal of any precious minerals or metals.
It is generally recommended to first contact your governing agency for the public land you are trying to permit. Whether be the National Forest or BLM they will help guide you through the initial phases and requirements. At the same time contacting the state agency that manages mining and minerals to find out the proper permitting that will be required to order and maintain. Both state and federal agencies can each ask for either a plan of operation or a notice of intent with the filing of a permit application. These overviews and explanations of work to be accomplished is absolutely critical to be properly and fully written out to allow for maximum transparency. If you plan of operations or notice of intent is not accurately filled out, if and when the governing agencies to a compliance check on your mining operation and things do not match to what was planned then you’re sure to be either fined, temporarily or permanently shut down.
Knowing and understanding your claim is very important to writing a successful plan of operations.
-Landscape, machinery needs, waterways, access, & so much more come into play when writing a proper operations overview.
There are resources online for writing a plan of operations or a notice of intent. Candy Mountain Mining Company has templates and guides that can be purchased to help in the process of writing your Plan of Operations or Notice of Intent. These documents are very complete but always check with your local authorities as to the specific needs they may require to be documented. We always recommend hiring a professional to either write or consult with during the POO or NOI paperwork. Contact Candy Mountain Mining Company to help you write, review, or consult your mining Plan of Operations or Notice of Intent
Asking questions with the governing agencies if you are new to commercial mining is never a bad thing and should be utilized whenever possible. The agencies in charge of managing mining and minerals are all usually very friendly and knowledgeable people. Building a strong relationship and asking questions will only make your operation more successful and compliancy issues will be little to none. We have through the years met some very great agents in both the federal and state sectors. These men and women are very dedicated to what they do and want to see the mineral miners and prospectors to be successful.
