Mining Technology
What is the General Mining Act of 1872? The Law That Still Governs US Hardrock Mining
On May 10, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant signed a law that fundamentally shaped the American West and the US mining industry for the next 150 years. The General Mining Act of 1872 — sometimes called the Hardrock Mining Law or simply the 1872 Mining Law — was designed to encourage settlement and economic development…
What is FAST-41? The US Federal Mining Permitting Fast-Track Program Explained
If you follow mining news in the United States, you will increasingly see press releases announcing that a company’s project has received “FAST-41 status” or been added to the “Federal Permitting Dashboard.” Trilogy Metals’ Arctic copper project in Alaska is one well-known recent example — the acceptance of that project into FAST-41 was treated as…
How Does Mining Permitting Work in the United States?
The United States holds vast reserves of gold, copper, lithium, uranium, and critical minerals — many of them on federal lands managed by agencies like the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the US Forest Service. But turning a mineral discovery into an operating mine in the US involves one of the most complex permitting…
How Does Mining Permitting Work in Canada? A Guide for Investors
Canada is one of the world’s great mining nations — home to more than 40% of the world’s publicly listed mining companies and a vast geological endowment spanning gold, copper, lithium, nickel, uranium, and critical minerals. But turning a mineral discovery into an operating mine in Canada is a complex, multi-year process that involves both…
