The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-01
MINING
,sxIco's NEW MINING LAW.

rho new mining law OF Mexico, effec-
,,,e January, 1910, differs in few points
s.o,, the old law. While the spirit
:, mast legislation has been adhered
~ Generally new laws have been pro-
.,.,Ieated regulating announcements.
The new law places greater respon-
.u,lities on the mining agents as well
an the surveyors i'm charge of mea-
ming the mining claims and certain
nonalties are provided in case of fall
,,re 20 follow the procedure laid down
On the part of the agents, such as sub
.,itition OF false data on the part of
the surveyors.
Great Improvement in the new law
l.. the exact definition of the easements
cor unwatering and ventilation In
noiphboring mines, setting forth clear
!, the obligations contracted respec-
lively by the dominant and servient
owners.
The new law retains also the ar
ticles of the old law regarding explor-
alton permits, but with certain re-
s,rictions. In the first place, the per-
NIT will no longer be given for an
underlined piece of ground, but Will
cover the area contained within
circle of one kilometer radius, the
center of the circle being accurately
fixed The applicant for such permit
must satisfy the agency, by means Of
documents signed by engineers, that
the land included I'm the application for
an exploration permit shows no in
dication of underground workings ex-
isting therein. While this restriction
implies as fact that the only basis
on which to ask for an exploration
permit is that the ground to be explor-
ed Is virgin. the application of the
article would seem harsh and unprac-
teal. as in many old mining camps
the vestige of underground workings
has disappeared. and the certificate of
an engineer stating that they are no
underground workings may later be
taken to have been false. In addition
il does not define what should be con-
sldered a minimum of underground
workings, so that the matter is left to
the individual
The new law provides also that
title will not be granted until the de-
nouncer shall certify that the monu-
ments marking the boundaries of his
property have been erected, which
In such a way as to be distinct from
the monuments of other properties.
This Is a real advantage, saving lots
Of trouble to the engineers or survey
ors and making clear the ground which
is free for announcement. The ques-
ton of building the monuments i'm
mediately (Which has in the past been
neglected i'm many cases) not only gives
facilities for new settlers and protects
the interests of the Federal govern
ment, but will obviate many suits for
invasion. as the rectihcation of the
boundaries of a property may be more
easily made.
While the definition of the SUBJ
stances contained I'm the ground, the
exploitation of which requires n de-
cludes only Goals, bituminous sub
stances or hydrocarbons. salt deposits,
waters. rock of all kinds, bog ores
and tin placers, it is further stated
that the inorganic substances subject
TO announcement should be in the form
Of deposits of any kind but distinct
in nature from the rock of the land.
The case should be remembered of
platinum and gold i'm the form of in
clusions in the rock. From the ma
ture of the metals these are denounce-
able, but from the other part of the
definition they would seem to belong
to the owner of the surface as the
rocks do. So n better definition would
have been desirable.
The signature Of the Executive of
the Republic is no longer required on
the title for mining properties. the
signature Of the Secretary of Fomento
being sufficient.