Mineral Resources On-Line Spatial Data

Numerical summary of mining claim activity on US Federal lands by section during the years 1976 through 2007 (2008 in Nevada, 2006 in Colorado). Compiled from data provided by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.

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• Database web site
• Source data at BLM: LR2000

Alaskan data from the state's department of natural resources

• Federal mining claim data
• State mining claim data

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