No More Fees for Claiming Oil Shale Placers on Public Lands
Published Date: 7/17/2025
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Summary
The government is canceling the rules that made oil shale placer mining claim owners pay yearly fees to keep their claims. If you own one of these claims, you won’t have to pay those annual fees anymore, saving you some cash. This change kicks in right away, making it easier and cheaper to hold onto your mining claims.
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No More Annual Fees for Oil Shale Claims
If you own an oil shale placer mining claim, you no longer have to pay the annual maintenance fee that was required to keep the claim. The Bureau of Land Management rescinded the regulations requiring those yearly fees, and the change is effective immediately.
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