C.F.R. » Title 43 » CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR › SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000) › PART 3590—SOLID MINERALS (OTHER THAN COAL) EXPLORATION AND MINING OPERATIONS › Subpart 3594—Mining Methods

43 C.F.R. § 3594.1

Ultimate maximum recovery

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(a) Mining operations shall be conducted in a manner to yield the ultimate maximum recovery of the mineral deposits, consistent with the protection and use of other natural resources and the protection and preservation of the environment—land, water and air. All shafts, main exits and passageways, as well as overlying beds or mineral deposits that at a future date may be of economic importance, shall be protected by adequate pillars in the deposit being worked or by such other means as approved by the authorized officer.

(b) New geologic information obtained during mining regarding any mineral deposits on the lease shall be fully recorded and a copy of the record furnished to the authorized officer, if requested.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1999–1999 · leading case: IMC Kalium Carlsbad, Inc. v. Babbitt, 32 F. Supp. 2d 1264 (D.N.M. 1999).
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IMC Kalium Carlsbad, Inc. v. Babbitt, 32 F. Supp. 2d 1264 (D.N.M. 1999). · cites it 3× “The regulations in 43 C.F.R. 3594.1 require that mining operations shall be conducted in a manner to yield the ultimate maximum recovery of the mineral deposits.”
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