2013 Claims Filings

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Ruby has put together a new Mining Claims Filing information guide.

It's been modified from last year to include answers to some of the questions that came up.

It doesn't cover every situation that might come up so feel free to ask questions and I'll answer them if I can.

You can download a PDF of the whole Guidlines at the free Ripple Library or you can open just the flow chart from the image below.

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General Guidelines

for Your Annual 2013 Mining Claims Filings

by Ruby Miner

WHO

Anyone who has any ACTIVE lode claims, placer claims, mill sites or tunnel sites on file with the BLM who wants to keep those claims after September 1, 2013.

WHAT and WHEN

You may be required to file one or more of these documents.

Small Miners Waiver

Annual Maintenance Fee

Affidavit of Assessment Work

Intention to Hold

Small Miners

If you and ALL persons on ALL of your association claims hold 10 or fewer mining claims, you may file a Small Miners Waiver and waive the 2014 Annual Maintenance Fee. This must be done on or before September 1^st.

If you filed a Small Miners Waiver in 2012, you must also record an Affidavit of Assessment Work into the County Recorder's office in the county where the claim is located AND file a copy with the BLM on or before December 30, 2013

If you have Mill Sites and/or Tunnel Sites they do not require assessment work. You will need to record an Intention to Hold with the appropriate County Recorder AND file a copy with the BLM on or before December 30, 2013.

Other Miners

All other claim holders must pay an Annual Maintenance Fee with the BLM of $140 for each Lode Claim, Mill Site and Tunnel Site. For each Placer Claim you must pay $140 for each 20 acres and portion thereof. For example; a placer claim that is the size of a standard lode claim (600 ft x 1500 ft) is 20.66 acres and will require a payment of $280.

If you are paying an Annual Maintenance Fee you are required by law to record an Intention to Hold at the County Recorder's office on your existing claims each year. The BLM can not declare your claims as "abandoned" for failure to make this public filing but it is a good idea to do so.

Follow the attached chart to determine what you need to file and to determine how much it will cost you.

WHERE

BLM

Documents that are required to be filed with the BLM need to be filed at the appropriate State BLM office not your BLM Field Office.

Alaska BLM Office

Arizona BLM Office

California BLM Office

Colorado BLM Office

Idaho BLM Office

Montana BLM Office – Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota

Nevada BLM Office

New Mexico BLM Office – New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas & Kansas

Utah BLM Office

Wyoming BLM Office

Eastern States BLM Office

County Recorder

Documents that are required to be recorded with the county need to be recorded at the County Recorder's office(s) in the county where your claim(s) is located.

Links to Count­y Recorders

Please remember that these are General Guidelines only. I encourage all miners to study the appropriate mining laws for a full understanding of the filing requirements.

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