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mining claim
mining claim[′mīn·iŋ ‚klām] (mining engineering) That portion of the public mineral lands which a miner, for mining purposes, takes and holds in accordance with mining laws. Also known as claim. mining claim
mining claimn. a description by boundaries of real property in which metal ore and/or minerals may be located. A claim on public land must be filed with the Bureau of Land Management or other federal agency, and the claim must be "worked" by being mined or prepared for mining within a specific period of time. |