Mining Regulatory Clarity Act

This bill lets mining companies use federal land for activities related to mining — like disposing of waste rock — even if the land itself doesn't contain valuable minerals worth mining. It responds to a court decision that had limited where mining companies could set up waste disposal sites on public land. The bill also allows miners to claim as many sites for waste disposal as they reasonably need, as long as it's part of an approved plan. Finally, it creates a fund, paid for by fees on these claims, that the Department of the Interior must use to clean up old, abandoned mines.

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