October 2016 Review

Over the month of October, the total number of mining claims on public land overseen by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) dropped by 165 claims. This is due to a low number of claims staked in the month—down 93% compared to October 2015—as well as a high number of abandoned claims—up 321% compared to…

Continue Reading

September 2016 Review

Mining claim activity on public land overseen by the Bureau of Land Management was relatively slow and small but positive over the month of September. While the number of mining claims staked in September 2016 was 80% less than the number staked in September 2015, it remained a positive trend given the 1,416 staked claims…

Continue Reading

August 2016 Review

August 2016 was a notable month in a relatively slow year for mining claims staked on public land. While the total number of active claims in August 2016 is down by 3.72% compared to August of 2015, the number of claims staked in the month of August is up by 88% compared to last year….

Continue Reading

July 2016 Review

Mining claims on federal land saw a small increase over the month of July 2016. While 173 claims were staked and only 95 claims were abandoned, this is still significantly fewer than claims staked and closed in July 2015.  Interestingly, in July of 2015, though 310 claims were staked, it marked a decrease in mining…

Continue Reading

April 2016 Review

April continues a monthly trend of decreased activity in 2016 as compared to 2015. There were over 2,000 fewer mining claims authorized last month compared to April 2015.  Nevada continues to experience the greatest amount of activity across the states, with 61 staked and 33 abandoned claims over the month of April. Esmeralda, Nevada accounts for 51 of the 61…

Continue Reading

March 2016 Review

March 2016 experienced a general increase in mining claims staked on public land but less than the amount in March 2015. There was nearly a five-fold uptick in abandoned acreage last month compared to the year before.  Yet, that amount is only a third as many acres that were claimed over the same time. Nevada continues to be the…

Continue Reading

February 2016 Review

Each month sees a shift as mining claims on public lands are opened and closed. Where this occurs and to what degree are strong indicators of the trends occurring in the mining industry. Thus, we are launching a monthly report identifying the major trends in mining claims.* February 2016 trends highlight a generally predictable month…

Continue Reading