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Can I Stake a Claim for Locatable Minerals on State Land?

April 26, 2017claim land locatable minerals stake State

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Can I Stake a Claim for Locatable Minerals on State Land?

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No. Unlike the process in place for locatable minerals on Federal lands, State-owned minerals cannot be acquired by staking a claim. Since state school trust minerals are managed to generate revenue to support education, the state retains ownership and develops state minerals through the leasing process discussed above.