Mineral Development Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Mineral Development Act - Title I: - States that it is the purpose of this Act to assist in carrying out the policy of the Minerals Policy Act by establising a system to provide for and encourage the development of mineral resources of the public lands of the United States. Title II: Existing Mining Claims and Mill Sites - Requires holders of unpatented mining claims to make application for a patent or a declaration of interest within 3 years of the effective date of this Act. Specifies characteristics of the claim to be included in the declaration of interest. Allows 5 years from the effective date of this Act for the perfection (discovery of a valuable mineral deposit) of mining claims for which application for a patent as a declaration of interest is made pursuant to this Act. Title III: Provisions for New Claims - Provides that all mineral deposits covered by this Act in lands available for mineral location shall be open for exploration, development, mining, production, disposition, and patent, and such lands shall be open to ingress, egress, occupation, and use for mineral purposes, and to patent by citizens of the United States and those who have declared their intention to b…