Chapter 107 — MINING AND METAL RECOVERY
16 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 107.001 Definitions
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107.001 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Exploration mining lease” means any lease, option to lease, option to purchase or similar conveyance entered into for the purpose of determining the presence, location, quality or quantity of nonferrous metallic minerals or for the pu…
Wis. Stat. § 107.01 Rules governing mining rights
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107.01 Rules governing mining rights. Where there is no contract between the parties or terms established by the landlord to the contrary the following rules and regulations shall be applied to mining contracts and leases for the digging of nonferrous metallic minerals: (1) No li…
Wis. Stat. § 107.02 Mining statement; penalty
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107.02 Mining statement; penalty. When there is no agreement between the parties to any mining lease, license or permit, to mine or remove nonferrous metallic minerals from any 107.20 107.25 107.30 107.31 107.32 107.33 107.34 107.35 Maximum term for exploration mining leases. Rig…
Wis. Stat. § 107.03 Conflicting claims
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107.03 Conflicting claims. In case of conflicting claims to a crevice or range bearing nonferrous metallic minerals the court may continue any action to enforce a claim or grant any necessary time for the purpose of allowing parties to prove up their mines or diggings if it satis…
Wis. Stat. § 107.04 Lessee’s fraud; failure to work mine
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107.04 Lessee’s fraud; failure to work mine. Any miner who conceals or disposes of any nonferrous metallic minerals or mines or diggings for the purpose of defrauding the lessor of rent or who neglects to pay any rent on nonferrous metallic minerals raised by the miner for 3 days…
Wis. Stat. § 107.11 Account of nonferrous metallic minerals received
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107.11 Account of nonferrous metallic minerals received. Every person operating a metal recovery system and every purchaser of nonferrous metallic minerals shall keep a substantially bound book, ruled into suitable columns, in which shall be entered from day to day, as nonferrous…
Wis. Stat. § 107.12 Penalty
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107.12 Penalty. If any person operating a metal recovery system or purchaser of nonferrous metallic minerals or the agent of any such person or purchaser doing business fails to keep such a book or to make such entries as required under s. 107.11 or unreasonably refuses to show t…
Wis. Stat. § 107.15 Requirements for mineral exploration
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107.15 Requirements for mineral exploration. (1) LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE. The purpose of this section is to further the public interest in informed decision-making by appropriate state agencies, including the office of the state geologist, which are responsible for mineral, geologic …
Wis. Stat. § 107.20 Maximum term for exploration mining leases
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107.20 Maximum term for exploration mining leases. (1) Any provision of an exploration mining lease entered into after April 25, 1978, granting an option or right to determine the presence, location, quality or quantity of nonferrous metallic minerals shall be limited to a term n…
Wis. Stat. § 107.25 Right to cancel exploration mining leases; recording
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107.25 Right to cancel exploration mining leases; recording. (1) RIGHT TO CANCEL. An exploration mining lease entered into after April 25, 1978 may be canceled by the lessor as follows: (a) If the lessor is not a public body, the lessor may cancel an exploration mining lease by n…
Wis. Stat. § 107.30 Definitions
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107.30 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1) “Concentrates” means the mineral-rich, finished, primary products of a concentrator. (2) “Concentrator” means a plant where ore is separated into concentrates and tailings. May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26) 107.…
Wis. Stat. § 107.31 Claims against mining damage appropriation
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107.31 Claims against mining damage appropriation. (1) ADMINISTRATION. The department shall establish by rule procedures for the submission, review, settlement and determination of claims against the mining damage appropriation under this section. The rules shall include procedur…
Wis. Stat. § 107.32 Liability of mining companies
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107.32 Liability of mining companies. A mining company is liable for damages for mining-related injuries resulting from its prospecting, mining, refining or smelting in this state if, and to the degree that, the elements of liability are established in accordance with law, regard…
Wis. Stat. § 107.33 Limitations on claims and actions for mining-related injuries
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107.33 Limitations on claims and actions for miningrelated injuries. The periods of limitation under s. 893.925 apply to all claims and actions for damages arising under or governed by this subchapter. History: 1979 c. 353; 1979 c. 355 s. 241.
Wis. Stat. § 107.34 Application to sites where activities have ceased
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107.34 Application to sites where activities have ceased. This subchapter does not apply to any prospecting or mining site on which prospecting or mining has ceased prior to May 22, 1980 unless prospecting or mining activities are commenced at the site after May 22, 1980, in whic…
Wis. Stat. § 107.35 Application to current mining operations
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107.35 Application to current mining operations. (1) If a person incurs a mining-related injury and the mining waste or mine excavation was present, in whole or in part, prior to May 22, 1980 and the waste or excavation was from the prospecting, mining or other practice of a mini…