Summary
GlobalData’s "The US's Mining Fiscal Regime 2019" covers the country's governing bodies, federal and state laws, and regulations, licenses and leases, rights and obligations, and taxes and royalties related information on various mineral commodities.
The US federal and state bodies have separate roles and responsibilities for resource exploration and development. Mineral resources, for example, are owned by the state or federal governments, rather than private individuals. The Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Mine Safety and Health Administration; and the Environmental Protection Agency are the main governing bodies. Mining Law 1972, and the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Act (SMRCA) are the apex laws.
Key Highlights
- To gain an overview of the US mining fiscal regime
- To identify US state and federal mining governing bodies, major federal and state laws in the industry, and licenses and leases
- To identify major taxes and royalty rates applicable in the country
Scope
- The US federal and state bodies have separate roles and responsibilities for resource exploration and development. Mineral resources, for example, are owned by the state or federal governments, rather than private individuals.
- The Department of the Interior; Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement; Mine Safety and Health Administration; and the Environmental Protection Agency are the main governing bodies. Mining Law 1972, and the Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Act (SMRCA) are the apex laws.
Reasons to buy
- The report outlines the federal and state governing bodies, laws, licenses and leases, federal and state permits, and key fiscal terms which includes federal reclamation fees, royalties, state fees, property tax, and corporate tax rate.
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Table of Contents
1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures
2 Executive Summary
3 The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime: Ease of Doing Business
3.1 Macroeconomic Performance
3.2 Ease of Doing Business
3.3 Corruption Index
3.4 Minerals Overview
4 The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime: Governing Bodies
4.1 Federal Governing Bodies
4.2 State Governing Bodies
5 The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime: Laws and Regulations
5.1 Federal Laws
5.1.1 The Mining Law, 1872
5.1.2 The Federal Land Policy and Management Act, 1976
5.1.3 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, 1977
5.1.4 Mineral Leasing Act, 1920
5.1.5 National Environmental Policy Act, 1969
5.1.6 Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, 1977
5.1.7 Atomic Energy Act, 1954
5.1.8 Energy Reorganization Act, 1974
5.1.9 Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 1976
5.1.10 Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act, 1978
5.1.11 Nuclear Waste Policy Act, 1982
5.1.12 Clean Air Act, 1970
5.1.13 Other Laws
5.2 State Laws
5.2.1 Minnesota
5.2.2 Michigan
5.2.3 Alaska
5.2.4 Idaho
5.2.5 Tennessee
6 The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime: Licenses and Leases
6.1 Coal Mining Lease
6.1.1 Issuance
6.1.2 Area
6.1.3 Term
6.2 Exploratory License
6.3 Federal Permits
6.3.1 Prospecting Permit
6.3.2 Location Certificate
6.3.3 Source Material License
6.3.4 Leasing for Uranium Mining Operations
6.3.5 Other Permits
6.4 State Permits
6.4.1 Michigan Metallic Mineral Mining Permit
6.4.2 Alaska Mine Permits
6.4.3 California Mine Permits
6.4.4 Wisconsin Mine Permits
7 The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime: Rights and Obligations
7.1 Rights
7.2 Obligations
8 The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime: Taxes and Royalties
8.1 Federal Reclamation Fee
8.2 Royalty
8.3 Mining Claim Fees
8.4 State Fees
8.4.1 Minnesota
8.4.2 Tennessee
8.4.3 Alaska
8.4.4 Arizona
8.4.5 Arkansas
8.4.6 Idaho
8.4.7 New Mexico
8.4.8 North Dakota
8.4.9 Alabama
8.4.10 Louisiana
8.4.11 Maryland
8.4.12 Ohio
8.4.13 West Virginia
8.4.14 Montana
8.4.15 Nevada
8.5 Corporate Tax Rates
8.6 Real Property Tax
8.6.1 Michigan
8.6.2 Alabama
8.6.3 Illinois
9 Appendix
9.1 Abbreviations
9.2 Methodology
9.3 Coverage
9.4 Secondary Research
9.5 Contact Us
9.6 Disclaimer
List of Tables
Table 1: The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime - Ease of Doing Business, Global Ranking, 2018-2019
Table 2: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - National Level Mining Governing Bodies and Agencies, 2019
Table 3: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - State Level Mining Governing Bodies and Agencies, 2019
Table 4: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - State Level Mining Governing Bodies and Agencies, 2019 (Contd.1)
Table 5: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Coal Mining Fees, 2019
Table 6: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Coal royalty Rates (%), 2019
Table 7: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Mining Claim fees (New Claims), Before September 1, 2019
Table 8: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Mining Claim fees (New Claims), On or After September 1, 2019
Table 9: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Mining Claim fees (Existing Claims), 2019
Table 10: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Processing Fees to Apply for Waiver in Maintenance Fees for Existing Claims, 2019
Table 11: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Processing Fees for transfer of Interest/Amended Notice of Location, 2019
Table 12: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Disposition of Occupation Tax revenue, 2019
Table 13: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Tennessee Mining fees (US$), 2019
Table 14: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Alaska Mining License Tax on Net Income (%), 2019
Table 15: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - West Virginia Coal Severance Tax Rate (%), 2019
Table 16: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Montana Coal Severance Tax Rate (%), 2019
Table 17: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - Nevada, Net Proceeds Tax Rates (%), 2018
Table 18: The US’ Mining Fiscal Regime - State Corporate Tax Rates (%), as of January 2019
List of Figures
Figure 1: The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime - Country Overview, 2019
Figure 2: The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime - Nominal GDP (US$ trillion) and Real GDP Growth Rate (%), 2001-2018
Figure 3: The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime - Mining Exports and FDI Position in Mining, 2016-2019*
Figure 4: The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime - Ease of Doing Business, Global Ranking, 2018-2019
Figure 5: The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime - Corruption Perception Index Rank, 2014-2018
Figure 6: The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime - EoDB and CPI Ranking
Figure 7: The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime - Minerals Production Trend, 2011-2018
Figure 8: The US’s Mining Fiscal Regime - Mines/Projects by Commodity and Stage, 2019
