Mining law and governance Mining law and governance Bootleg mining is illegal coal mining. The term originated around the 1920s, though the practice probably predates that. Generally, a bootleg mine (sometimes called a Bootleg Pit) is a small mine dug by a handful of men. They were frequently dug by coal miners off official tunnels in order to procure additional, free coal for themselves. Sometimes small pits are hidden under houses or outbuildings. Usually, the mine is not large enough to turn around in. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bootleg mining"
The Corps of Mines (in French Corps des Mines) is the foremost of the great technical corps of the French state. It is formed of the State Engineers of the Mines. ...more on Wikipedia about "Corps of Mines (France)"
Farm tin was one of a number of payments required of tin miners in Devon and Cornwall. The holder of a mining sett was required to pay a portion of the black tin extracted to the holder of the tin bounds in which the sett was granted. The portion was the "farm tin". ...more on Wikipedia about "Farm tin"
The International Seabed Authority is an intergovernmental body established to organize and control all mineral-related activities in the international seabed area beyond the limits of national jurisdiction, an area underlying most of the world’s oceans. It is an autonomous organization having a relationship agreement with the United Nations. ...more on Wikipedia about "International Seabed Authority"
The offices of Minister of Immigration and Colonization, Minister of the Interior, Minister of Mines and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs were abolished and the office of Minister of Mines and Resources was on 23 June 1936 and proclaimed in force on 1 Dec. 1936. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of Canadian Ministers of Mines and Resources"
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is an agency of the United States Department of Labor which administers the provisions of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 (Mine Act) to enforce compliance with mandatory safety and health standards as a means to eliminate fatal accidents; to reduce the frequency and severity of nonfatal accidents; to minimize health hazards; and to promote improved safety and health conditions in the nation's mines. MSHA carries out the mandates of the Mine Act at all mining and mineral processing operations in the United States, regardless of size, number of employees, commodity mined, or method of extraction. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mine Safety and Health Administration"
The Mines and Work Act was a piece of legislation in South Africa, passed in 1956, that reserved skilled labour for European settlers and their descendants. It was part of the Apartheid (apart-hood) programme. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mines and Work Act" Please inform your friends about http://www.shortopedia.com
The Mining Act of 1872 is a United States federal law which authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for hard rock minerals such as gold and silver in publicly owned lands without any compensation provided to taxpayers. No royalties are collected by the Federal Government. It codifies the system of acquiring mining claims on public land that was formed in California and Nevada in the late 1840s, 1850s, and 1860s, during periods such as the California gold rush. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mining Act of 1872"
Mining Setts were a form of licence by the holder of a set of Tin Bounds (or Bounder) to allow a miner or group of miners (known as Adventurers) to work the ground within the bounds for Tin. Setts were usually granted subject to conditions, such as the requirement to actually work the ground and were also often limited to a specified depth of ground. ...more on Wikipedia about "Mining sett"
The Minister of Energy, Mines, and Resources was a member of the Cabinet of Canada from 1966 to 1995. ...more on Wikipedia about "Minister of Energy, Mines and Resources (Canada)"
The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines is responsible for the economic development of Northern Ontario, and for mining in the Canadian province of Ontario. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ministry of Northern Development and Mines (Ontario)"
A royalty trust is a type of corporation usually involved in mining. It is taxed according to special regulations, whereby its profits are not taxed at the corporate level provided a certain high percentage (e.g. 90%) of profits are distributed to share holders as dividends. The dividends are then taxed as personal income. This system, similar to real estate investment trusts, effectively avoids the double-taxation of corporate dividends. ...more on Wikipedia about "Royalty trust"
Taken in the most literal sense, Stannary means simply 'something relating to tin'. It is more usually used to refer to a set of historic institutions in Devon and Cornwall in the south west of England which evolved to manage the tin mining industry there. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stannary"
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) is the primary federal law that regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States. ...more on Wikipedia about "Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977"
Tin Bounds were created by the miner (or 'Bounder') pitching of stones or turves at the four corners of the land he intended to work. The bounder was required to declare his bounds to the Stannary Court and to renew them annually by re-pitching the stones or turves. During the early history of mining, the bounder was also required to actually work the land for tin in order for the bounds to remain valid, although this requirement was diluted over time. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tin bounds"
In Devon and Cornwall, tin coinage was a tax on refined tin, payable to the Crown and administered in the Stannary Towns. The oldest surviving records of coinage show that it was collected in 1156. It was abolished in 1838. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tin coinage"
Toll tin was a term historically used in Tin Mining in Devon and Cornwall. ...more on Wikipedia about "Toll tin"
For most of the 20th century, the U.S. Bureau of Mines (USBM) was the primary United States Government agency conducting scientific research and disseminating information on the extraction, processing, use, and conservation of mineral resources. ...more on Wikipedia about "United States Bureau of Mines"
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