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NM Stat § 69-9-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 9 - Consolidation of Small Tracts for Mineral Development|Section 69-9-6 - Hearing; notice; expenses.

Upon receiving an application for consolidation under this act [69-9-1 to 69-9-10 NMSA 1978], the secretary shall set a date for hearing evidence with respect to such application. Notice of the hearing shall be given to all owners by publication once a week for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the area to be consolidated is situated and, as to those owners for whom applicant has an address, by mailing by certified mail return receipt requested within five days after the date of first publication a copy of the notice as published to such owners at their respective addresses reflected in applicant's records. The last publication shall be at least ten days prior to the date set for the hearing. The notice shall describe the area sought to be consolidated, giving the section and the township, range and county and shall state generally the nature of the proceeding and the objects thereof. In the event there is no newspaper of general circulation published in the county where the area to be consolidated is situated, notice shall be given in such manner as the secretary shall direct. The applicant shall pay all expenses incurred by the secretary in connection with an application for consolidation under this act. History: 1953 Comp., § 63-32-6, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 33, § 6; 1977, ch. 255, § 23.
NM Stat § 69-9-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 9 - Consolidation of Small Tracts for Mineral Development|Section 69-9-7 - Findings prerequisite to consolidation.

The secretary shall order consolidation of an area comprised of small tracts pursuant to application filed under this act [69-9-1 to 69-9-10 NMSA 1978] if he finds that: A. proper notice of said hearing has been given as required by this act; B. mineral development of the small tracts in the area to be consolidated on a separate and individual basis would be uneconomic and impractical; C. the area set out in the application or such other area as determined by the secretary comprises an appropriate unit for the purposes set out herein; D. consolidation of the area is needed to induce mineral exploration and potential mineral development of the area, will avoid waste of natural resources and will protect the correlative rights of all who have interests in the area; E. the proposed operations are feasible and in accord with good industry practices; F. the applicant has made diligent and good faith effort to locate all owners in the area and to obtain mining rights as to their interests but despite the applicant's efforts, there remain owners in the area who are unknown or whose addresses are unknown or from whom applicant has not obtained mining rights; and G. the applicant holds mining rights with respect to interests equal in the aggregate to at least sixty percent of the entire mineral estate (so far as it pertains to ore) in the area. History: 1953 Comp., § 63-32-7, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 33, § 7; 1977, ch. 255, § 24.
NM Stat § 69-9-8 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 9 - Consolidation of Small Tracts for Mineral Development|Section 69-9-8 - Effect of order.

An order of consolidation entered by the secretary pursuant to this act [69-9-1 to 69-9-10 NMSA 1978] shall, as to each small tract or interest therein, within the consolidated area on which applicant does not otherwise hold the mining rights, effectuate a mining lease to applicant from the owner of such tract, or interest therein, granting applicant mining rights thereon effective as of the date of the first publication of the notice of hearing on the application for consolidation. The terms and provisions of the leases so granted to applicant shall be stated in the order and shall correspond to those contained in the form of mining lease attached to the application, except for such changes therefrom as the secretary may in his order determine to be required in order to effectuate the intents and purposes of this act, and provided that for purposes of such leases: A. if operations are being conducted anywhere on the consolidated area, it shall be considered that operations are being conducted on each tract within the consolidated area; B. if ore is produced from any part of the consolidated area (ore produced, saved and removed from the consolidated area being hereinbelow called "area production"), it shall be considered as though production of ore is had from each tract within the consolidated area and there shall be allocated to each such tract, as its share of area production, that part of the area production which bears the same ratio to the whole amount of such area production as the ratio that the number of surface acres in said tract bears to the total number of surface acres in the consolidated area; and unless the secretary shall determine and make another allocation which is more equitable in the protection of the correlative rights of the interested parties; and C. each owner in a small tract within the consolidated area whose interest is under lease granted pursuant to this act shall receive in lieu of any other royalties a royalty as the same shall be fixed by the terms of the lease. History: 1953 Comp., § 63-32-8, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 33, § 8; 1977, ch. 255, § 25.
NM Stat § 69-9-9 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 9 - Consolidation of Small Tracts for Mineral Development|Section 69-9-9 - Approval by district court.

The order of the secretary shall be effective when approved by the district court for the county in which the consolidated area is located. Notice of hearing in the district court shall be given in the same manner as required for notice of hearing before the secretary, as specified in Section 69-9-6 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 63-32-9, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 33, § 9; 1977, ch. 255, § 26.
NM Stat § 69-9-10 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 9 - Consolidation of Small Tracts for Mineral Development|Section 69-9-10 - Money placed in suspense; escheat.

Any money payable to unknown owners or to owners whose addresses are unknown under leases effectuated by an order of consolidation pursuant to this act [69-9-1 to 69-9-10 NMSA 1978] shall be placed in suspense with the state treasurer who shall hold said money for payment upon demand and proof of ownership. Any money held in suspense for a period of ten years or longer shall be handled pursuant to the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act [repealed]. History: 1953 Comp., § 63-32-10, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 33, § 10. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. The Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act was compiled as Chapter 7, Article 8 NMSA 1978 before being repealed in 1997. For comparable provisions, see Chapter 7, Article 8A NMSA 1978. Severability. — Laws 1967, ch. 33, s. 11, provided for the severability of the act if any part or application thereof is held invalid.
NM Stat § 69-10-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 10 - Mineral Resources Development|Section 69-10-1 - Short title.

This act [69-10-1 to 69-10-4 NMSA 1978] may be cited as the "Mineral Resources Development Act." History: 1953 Comp., § 63-33-1, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 254, § 1.
NM Stat § 69-10-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 10 - Mineral Resources Development|Section 69-10-2 - Public policy.

The legislature finds and declares that: A. the exploitation of New Mexico's mineral resources provides an opportunity for highly paid jobs for New Mexicans; B. the successful exploitation of minerals shall be encouraged by the state of New Mexico; C. New Mexico has been very successful in the past in exploiting minerals with visual observational methods applied to the surface of the ground; and D. New Mexico has now reached the stage where future exploitation of minerals must proceed on the basis of the intensive application of modern technology. The immediate need is for the assembly of known data on mineral resources by mineral resource economists in order to make it possible to point to the areas offering the highest probability of successful exploitation of these resources. History: 1953 Comp., § 63-33-2, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 254, § 2. ANNOTATIONSAm. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 4.
NM Stat § 69-10-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 10 - Mineral Resources Development|Section 69-10-3 - Technological studies; economist.

New Mexico institute of mining and technology is directed to use its mineral resource economist to undertake studies aimed at developing technology which will make possible the profitable exploitation of New Mexico's mineral resources. This effort should be aimed initially at those minerals development opportunities which offer the best hope of successful exploitation and the creation of the greatest number of jobs. When a profit opportunity has been developed, the mineral resource economist shall make this information available to the secretary of the economic development department. History: 1953 Comp., § 63-33-3, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 254, § 3; 1977, ch. 247, § 168; 1983, ch. 296, § 26; 1991, ch. 21, § 41. ANNOTATIONSThe 1991 amendment, effective March 27, 1991, substituted "the economic development department" for "commerce and industry department" in the final sentence.
NM Stat § 69-10-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 10 - Mineral Resources Development|Section 69-10-4 - Development.

It shall be the responsibility of the department of development [economic development division] to locate suitable private enterprises and interest them in the development of the profit opportunity uncovered by the minerals [mineral] resource economist. History: 1953 Comp., § 63-33-4, enacted by Laws 1967, ch. 254, § 5. ANNOTATIONSBracketed material. — The bracketed material was inserted by the compiler and is not part of the law. Department of development. — See 69-10-3 NMSA 1978 and notes thereto. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 4.
NM Stat § 69-11-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 11 - Coal Mines; Registration and Statistical Information|Section 69-11-1 - Registration of coal mines and statistics required.

A. Each coal mining operation in the state shall register with the mining and minerals division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department annually and upon start of operations. The registration shall include: (1) the name of the operation; (2) post office address; (3) the name of the operator or person in charge; and (4) the character of operation such as the mineral produced or sought. B. The mining and minerals division shall provide a copy of the registration to the state mine inspector. History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 25; 1941 Comp., § 67-501; 1953 Comp., § 63-5-1; Laws 1989, ch. 193, § 8. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For state mine inspector, see N.M. Const., art. XVII, § 1. The 1989 amendment, effective July 1, 1989, added the catchline; designated the formerly undesignated provisions as Subsection A, restructuring the former single sentence into two sentences, substituting the present language of the first sentence for "Each coal mine or mining operation in the state of New Mexico shall register with the state mine inspector annually before the first of August of each year", and making minor stylistic changes throughout the subsection; and added Subsection B. Law reviews. — For article, "The Making of Federal Coal Policy: Lessons for Public Lands Management From a Failed Program, An Essay and Review," see 25 Nat. Resources J. 349 (1985). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 53A Am. Jur. 2d Mines and Minerals § 259. 58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 382.
NM Stat § 69-11-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 11 - Coal Mines; Registration and Statistical Information|Section 69-11-3 - Furnishing requested data.

The mine operator shall, at any time upon written request, furnish any reasonable information or data desired by the mining and minerals division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department. History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 27; 1941 Comp., § 67-503; 1953 Comp., § 63-5-3; Laws 1989, ch. 193, § 10. ANNOTATIONSThe 1989 amendment, effective July 1, 1989, added the catchline and substituted all of the language beginning with "written request" for "the mine inspector's written request, furnish any reasonable information or data desired by the mine inspector". Inspector may require notice before reactivation of mine. Under this section, the inspector could require that the operator or owner of a mine that is proposed to be reactivated give notice of the contemplated reactivation with such other information as inspector might desire. Under this statute inspector could promulgate a regulation requiring that notice of this type be given a reasonable time prior to the reactivation by the mine owners or operators so that inspector could plan inspections accordingly. 1956 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 56-6442 (rendered under prior law). Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 53A Am. Jur. 2d Mines and Minerals § 274 et seq. 58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 382.
NM Stat § 69-12-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 12 - General Duties of Coal Mine Operators|Section 69-12-1 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 28; 1941 Comp., § 67-601; 1953 Comp., § 63-6-1; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18 repealed 69-12-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 28, relating to safety measures, effective June 15, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2006 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 69-12-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 12 - General Duties of Coal Mine Operators|Section 69-12-2 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 29; 1941 Comp., § 67-602; 1953 Comp., § 63-6-2; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Lws 2007, ch. 302, § 18.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18 repealed 69-12-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 1, relating to presence of official with final authority required, effective June 15, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2006 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 69-12-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 12 - General Duties of Coal Mine Operators|Section 69-12-3 - Mine maps; scale and contents; distribution; final survey required.

A. The owner of every underground coal mine shall have made by a competent surveyor a clear and accurate map showing the surface plant and the underground workings of the mine. The map shall be on a scale of not more than two hundred feet to the inch and shall bear the name of the mine, its location as to county, township and section, the name of the company, owner, the north point, the scale to which the map is drawn and the certificate of the surveyor as to the accuracy and date of the survey. The mine map shall be extended and corrected every year. True copies of the map and extensions and corrections thereof shall be provided, as follows: one copy of each map and plan shall be kept in the office of the mine; and one copy of each map shall be delivered to the mining and minerals division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department and shall become the property of the state and shall be kept at the office of the mining and minerals division. Unless the owner of the property gives written authorization, mine maps shall not be available to any person other than the state mine inspector or his clerks and the director of the mining and minerals division. B. Whenever an underground mine is about to be closed or abandoned for an indefinite period, the owner shall have made a complete final survey of all workings not represented on the map of the mine and shall properly enter the results upon the map of the mine so as to show the exact relations of the most advanced workings to the boundary of the property and shall file a copy of same with the director of the mining and minerals division. History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 30; 1941 Comp., § 67-603; 1953 Comp., § 63-6-3; Laws 1989, ch. 193, § 11. ANNOTATIONSThe 1989 amendment, effective July 1, 1989, added the catchline, substituted "map" for "map or maps" and "mining and minerals division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department" for "mine inspector" throughout the section, deleted "filed in the office of the mine inspector" following "maps" in the last sentence of Subsection A, and made minor stylistic changes throughout the section. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 53A Am. Jur. 2d Mines and Minerals § 274 et seq. 58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 382.
NM Stat § 69-12-4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 12 - General Duties of Coal Mine Operators|Section 69-12-4 - Mine abandonment; fencing; warning notices.

Upon abandonment of a mine and thereafter, the owner or operator must effectively close or fence off all surface openings down which persons could fall or through which persons could enter. Upon or near all such safeguards, trespass warnings and appropriate danger notices shall be posted. The director of the mining and minerals division of the energy, minerals and natural resources department may bring an action in the district court in which the mine is located to compel the safeguarding of an abandoned mine. In the event of an immediate danger to public health and safety, the director of the mining and minerals division may take all action necessary to safeguard the abandoned mine and recover reasonable costs for such work from the owner of the mine. History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 31; 1941 Comp., § 67-604; 1953 Comp., § 63-6-4; Laws 1989, ch. 193, § 12. ANNOTATIONSThe 1989 amendment, effective July 1, 1989, added the catchline, inserted "and thereafter" in the first sentence, corrected a misspelling in the second sentence, and added the last two sentences. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 375.
NM Stat § 69-12-5 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 12 - General Duties of Coal Mine Operators|Section 69-12-5 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 32; 1941 Comp., § 67-605; 1953 Comp., § 63-6-5; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18 repealed 69-12-5 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 32, relating to immediate notification of fatal mine accidents, fires and explosions, complete report and record of accidents, effective June 15, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2006 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 69-12-6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 12 - General Duties of Coal Mine Operators|Section 69-12-6 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 33; 1941 Comp., § 67-606; 1953 Comp., § 63-6-6; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18 repealed 69-12-6 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 33, relating to report of serious conditions threatening loss of life or property, effective June 15, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2006 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 69-12-7 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 12 - General Duties of Coal Mine Operators|Section 69-12-7 - Accidents; written report.

A report in writing shall be made to the state mine inspector of each mine accident. The report shall be made within one month of the date of the accident. Submitting a copy of the report required under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to the inspector shall satisfy the requirements of Chapter 69 NMSA 1978. History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 34; 1941 Comp., § 67-607; 1953 Comp., § 63-6-7; 2007, ch. 301, § 13; 2007, ch. 302, § 13. ANNOTATIONSCross reference. — For the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, see 30 U.S.C. § 801. The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, eliminated the specification of the contents of accident reports and provided that the submission of a copy of the report required under the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act shall satisfy the requirements of Chapter 69 NMSA 1978. Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 13 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 13, both effective June 15, 2007, enacted identical amendments to this section. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 53A Am. Jur. 2d Mines and Minerals § 274 et seq. 58 C.J.S. Mines and Minerals § 382.
NM Stat § 69-12-8 to 69-12-18 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 12 - General Duties of Coal Mine Operators|Section 69-12-8 to 69-12-18 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1987, ch. 234, § 84 repealed 69-12-8 to 69-12-18 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1889, ch. 126, §§ 1, 2, 4, and 5 and Laws 1937, ch. 45, §§ 1 to 6, and as amended by Laws 1937, ch. 86, § 1, relating to mine scales at coal mines employing coal miners, effective July 1, 1987. For present comparable provisions, see 69-5-7 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 69-13-1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 13 - Duties of Coal Mine Employees (Repealed.)|Section 69-13-1 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 35; 1941 Comp., § 67-701; 1953 Comp., § 63-7-1; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18 repealed 69-13-1 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 35, relating to safety devices and orders, effective June 15, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2006 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 69-13-2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 13 - Duties of Coal Mine Employees (Repealed.)|Section 69-13-2 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 36; 1941 Comp., § 67-702; 1953 Comp., § 63-7-2; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18 repealed 69-13-2 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 36, relating to door, combustible device, explosive, missed shot, check, prop and lamp regulations, effective June 15, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2006 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.
NM Stat § 69-13-3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 69 - Mines|Article 13 - Duties of Coal Mine Employees (Repealed.)|Section 69-13-3 - Repealed.

History: Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 37; 1941 Comp., § 67-703; 1953 Comp., § 63-7-3; repealed by Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18.ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 2007, ch. 301, § 18 and Laws 2007, ch. 302, § 18 repealed 69-13-3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1933, ch. 153, § 37, relating to misdemeanors and punishment, intoxicating liquor regulations, destruction of machinery, passing danger signs and travel by haulageway, effective June 15, 2007. For provisions of former section, see the 2006 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com.