Patented - With a patented claim you own the land as well as the mineral rights. The federal government put a moretorium on patenting, so they don't come up very often, especially not placer gold mining claims.
Unpatented - Unpatented mining claims are the most common for sale. With an unpatented claim you own the mineral rights, but not the land. Other persons such as fisherman, hunters, etc can all use the land just like you, but you're the only one allowed to mine it.
Unpatented - Unpatented mining claims are the most common for sale. With an unpatented claim you own the mineral rights, but not the land. Other persons such as fisherman, hunters, etc can all use the land just like you, but you're the only one allowed to mine it.
A mining claim allows some security of tenure for the owner, providing an incentive to invest time and money developing the gold deposit. Mining claim laws vary from state to state, but claims staked over federal minerals follow federal mining law. Federal minerals are managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM).
