Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining is a title of the United States Code. It contains 626 sections organized into 34 chapters. This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law.
Mining on federal lands — mineral leases, coal, oil and gas, geothermal resources, mine safety, and reclamation.
Chapter Index
| Chapter | Sections | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 001 | UNITED STATES BUREAU OF MINES | 23 sections |
| 002 | MINERAL LANDS AND REGULATIONS IN GENERAL | 54 sections |
| 003 | >- | 33 sections |
| 004 | >- | 3 sections |
| 005 | LEASE OF OIL AND GAS DEPOSITS IN OR UNDER RAILROADS AND OTHER RIGHTS-OF-WAY | 6 sections |
| 006 | SYNTHETIC LIQUID FUEL DEMONSTRATION PLANTS | 1 sections |
| 007 | LEASE OF MINERAL DEPOSITS WITHIN ACQUIRED LANDS | 10 sections |
| 008 | DEVELOPMENT OF LIGNITE COAL RESOURCES | 4 sections |
| 009 | RARE AND PRECIOUS METALS EXPERIMENT STATION | 2 sections |
| 010 | COAL MINE SAFETY | 1 sections |
| 011 | MINING CLAIMS ON LANDS SUBJECT TO MINERAL LEASING LAWS | 5 sections |
| 012 | MULTIPLE MINERAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAME TRACTS | 11 sections |
| 013 | CONTROL OF COAL-MINE FIRES | 8 sections |
| 014 | ANTHRACITE MINE DRAINAGE AND FLOOD CONTROL | 6 sections |
| 015 | SURFACE RESOURCES | 9 sections |
| 016 | MINERAL DEVELOPMENT OF LANDS WITHDRAWN FOR POWER DEVELOPMENT | 5 sections |
| 017 | EXPLORATION PROGRAM FOR DISCOVERY OF MINERALS | 6 sections |
| 018 | COAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | 7 sections |
| 019 | LEAD AND ZINC STABILIZATION PROGRAM | 1 sections |
| 020 | CONVEYANCES TO OCCUPANTS OF UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS | 9 sections |
| 021 | METAL AND NONMETALLIC MINE SAFETY | 1 sections |
| 022 | MINE SAFETY AND HEALTH | 89 sections |
| 023 | GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES | 29 sections |
| 024 | ‘GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION’ | 1 sections |
| 025 | SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION | 99 sections |
| 026 | DEEP SEABED HARD MINERAL RESOURCES | 38 sections |
| 027 | GEOTHERMAL ENERGY | 12 sections |
| 028 | ‘MATERIALS AND MINERALS POLICY, RESEARCH, AND DEVELOPMENT’ | 7 sections |
| 029 | OIL AND GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT | 37 sections |
| 030 | NATIONAL CRITICAL MATERIALS COUNCIL | 1 sections |
| 031 | MARINE MINERAL RESOURCES RESEARCH | 5 sections |
| 032 | METHANE HYDRATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT | 6 sections |
Scope and Organization
Title 30 covers the subject area of mineral lands and mining. The title is organized into 34 chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the subject. The title contains 626 individual sections of codified law.
Legal Status
This title has been enacted into positive law, meaning its text constitutes legal evidence of the law. The Office of the Law Revision Counsel maintains the official text of the United States Code.
Source
View the official text: Title 30 on uscode.house.gov