You may have to challenge "General Mining Act of 1872" which is likely also unconstitutional for imposing Federal "rules and regulations" on sovereign states. SOVEREIGN means SUPREME. Federal gov't is subservient to the states, not their master or owner.
You may have to challenge "General Mining Act of 1872" which is likely also unconstitutional for imposing Federal "rules and regulations" on sovereign states. SOVEREIGN means SUPREME. Federal gov't is subservient to the states, not their master or owner.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Mining_Act_of_1872