Bill to change 1872 Mining Act reaches Congress

Legislation to repeal the mining law of 1872 was introduced recently by Representative Nick Rahall (West Virginia), chairman of the House Mining and Natural Resources Subcommittee. In introducing the "Minerals Exploration and Development Act of 1990" (H.R. 3866), Rahall stated...

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