Taking Ownership Of Abandoned Mining Claim Equipment

[carter 3]

Anybody do the paperwork to aquire a piece of equipment from the state on a abandoned claim? What do they require, certain amount of time after filing, sending request to last claim holder? ect.

[Jim Rattlesnake S 7]

I guess it would depend on which state you are in. Here in New Mexico all mining claims claims are located on Federal land. To mine on state land you can not stake a claim. You must lease the land from the state. If I locate a mining claim on Federal land where there was a previous claim that was abandoned, I would guess that whatever was left on the claim would now be mine. Guessing that if the claim was abandoned, so was the equipment. The only paperwork required would be a location notice of a new claim on the abandoned one.

[Reno Chris 101]

aquire a piece of equipment from the state

Could you clarify this - do you mean equipment located on state land, or equipment that was owned by the state, or???

[Harry Lipke 13]

Or, maybe it has nothing to do with the State?

 

Maybe a Fed claim?

[carter 3]

it is on state land in Alaska that is basically abandoned from previous owner. It was placer claims and last lease permits were maybe 10yrs ago.

[Reno Chris 101]

You should inquire with the state of Alaska.

[carter 3]

Yep, ive been into DNR in Fairbanks many times but was hoping someone on here went through the process and told me the hoops/timeframe they delt with

[Geowizard 122]

I went through the process.

 

The issue is abandoned mining equipment on mining claims on state land in Alaska.

 

Send a PM.

 

- Geowizard

[carter 3]

Geo,

 I tried PM you twice and site said you cannot receive new messages

[Geowizard 122]

You can email info@ophir-alaska.com too.

 

- Geowizard