§501 Mining Claims Located Between July 31, 1939, and January 1, 1953

Summary

Treats mining claims located on federal land between July 31, 1939 and January 1, 1953 as if they had been put on land that was open to mining claims. That applies when, at the time the claim was made, the land was inside a mineral lease or lease application, or was known to be valuable for minerals that the government could lease. Claims get these rules only if owners follow this chapter and do not override any valid rights others already got under U.S. law. To get the benefits, an owner must post a notice on the claim and file an amended notice where the original is recorded no later than 120 days after August 12, 1953, saying it is filed under this chapter. Work done or improvements added after the original location count the same as they would for normal mining claims. If the government later withdraws or reserves the land, that action is changed so it affects the claim the same way it would if the claim had been on land open to location between July 31, 1939 and the withdrawal date.