Rewrite of 1872 mining law could streamline permitting, protect public lands finance-commerce.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from finance-commerce.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hard rock minerals like gold, silver, copper and lithium on public lands belong to the American public, but under a 150-year-old law, the US gives them away for free.