Which of the following are true about the General Mining Act of 1872? (There may be multiple answers.)

Question

A. The General Mining Act also applies to fossil fuel extraction on federal lands.
B. One common criticism of the Act is that it allows the government to essentially give away valuable public resources to private companies.
C. This act is still the law that governs most mining on federally owned lands.
D. Mining companies only pay $5 per acre to patent a claim to mine on federal lands.

Answer 1

B. One common criticism of the Act is that it allows the government to essentially give away valuable public resources to private companies.
C. This act is still the law that governs most mining on federally owned lands.
D. Mining companies only pay $5 per acre to patent a claim to mine on federal lands.