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GAO's report finds BLM rarely checks whether hardrock mining claimants meet U.S. citizenship requirements and recommends that the agency start collecting and documenting that information.
Why it’s here: A GAO report on federal citizenship verification for hardrock mining claims on federal lands bears directly on critical minerals policy, foreign investment, and national security, though mining lands are adjacent to the listed technology areas (critical minerals for energy is in scope under Energy).
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Oct 16CongressGAO's report finds BLM rarely checks whether hardrock mining claimants meet U.S. citizenship requirements and recommends that the agency start collecting and documenting that information.Details2 linked
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