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 last year. This uptick in abandoned claims is mostly accounted for by 312 claims abandoned in Utah. The relatively low number of staked claims is mainly due to a drop in Nevada from 1,562 claims in October of 2015 to only 34 in October 2016—1,528 fewer claims.


*These reports are summarizing mining claims on public land overseen by the Bureau of Land Management and do not encompass sales or transfers occurring on private land.

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