Sec. 27.10.090. Sections applicable to precious-metal placers only.
AS 27.10.100 – 27.10.140 apply only to placer deposits containing gold, silver, or other precious metals or minerals.
Sec. 27.10.100. Limits on size of individual placer claims.
The unit of placer locations in the state is 20 acres, and no single or individual placer mining claim may be located in excess of 20 acres nor have a greater length than 1,320 feet. Where a parcel of placer ground lies between and adjoins two or more validly located claims, the restriction as to […]
Sec. 27.10.130. Value of labor or improvements required on placer claims.
Upon each placer mining claim located after March 14, 1935, until patent is issued, not less than $100 worth of labor shall be performed or improvements made during each year for each 20 acres or excess fraction contained in the claim.
Sec. 27.10.140. Location in violation of AS 27.10.090 – 27.10.140 is void.
A placer mining claim attempted to be located in violation of AS 27.10.090 – 27.10.140 is null and void, and the whole area of it may be located by a qualified locator as if no earlier attempt had been made, and no placer mining claim that contains a greater area or is longer than is […]