Mining Law 2021 | Laws and Regulations | USA | ICLG
There are special federal and state rules relating to offshore exploration and mining, depending on whether exploration and mining are taking place in stateowned or federal waters. Generally, the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, 43 #167; 1331, et seq., provides the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) with authority to manage minerals on the US outer continental shelf.