MINING

See also AGGLOMERATING FACILITIES TAXES; PROSPECTING

Accidents

Employers' liability, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.04

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.08

Reportable accidents, definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.015

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.11

Aggregate material, extraction sites, Minn. Statutes 2024 298.75

Appeals, final decisions, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.50

Assets, Minn. Statutes 2024 298.01

Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minn. Statutes 2024 84.523

Data, drill core library access, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.61

Definitions

Excavation, mineral extraction excluded, Minn. Statutes 2024 216D.01

Land reclamation, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.46

Mine inspectors, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.015

Minnesota family investment program (MFIP), Minn. Statutes 2024 142G.02

Net proceeds taxes (mining), Minn. Statutes 2024 298.016

Personal property taxes, Minn. Statutes 2024 272.03

Tax administration, Minn. Statutes 2024 289A.02

Development, taconite economic development fund, use, Minn. Statutes 2024 298.227

Drill core library, access, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.61

Easements, permits required, Minn. Statutes 2024 117.47, 117.471

Employees

Daily wage, determining, workers' compensation, Minn. Statutes 2024 176.011

Health, monitoring, taconite area environmental protection fund, use, Minn. Statutes 2024 298.223

Workers' compensation, see WORKERS COMPENSATION

Equipment, see Machinery and equipment under this topic

Exploratory boring, see EXPLORATORY BORING

Facilities, acquisition

Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board, spending priority, Minn. Statutes 2024 298.22

Taconite economic development fund, use, Minn. Statutes 2024 298.227

Gravel pits, Minn. Statutes 2024 222.27

Gross proceeds, Minn. Statutes 2024 298.015, 298.016

Historic sites and places, Minn. Statutes 2024 138.662, 138.664

Hull-Rust-Mahoning Mine, historic place, Minn. Statutes 2024 138.664

Income or gains not subject to state franchise tax, corporations, subtractions from income, Minn. Statutes 2024 290.0134

Industrial development projects, see Projects under INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS

Industrial production, mining defined as, Minn. Statutes 2024 297A.68

Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.03, 180.05, 180.07

Iron mining, see IRON MINING

Lawsuits, see Part owners of mineral land under this topic

Lean ore stockpile removal, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.46, 93.481

Liability

Accidents, employers' liability, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.04

Owners, mining costs, Minn. Statutes 2024 560.04

Water-filled pits, user liability, Minn. Statutes 2024 604A.24

Machinery and equipment

Acquisition, Minn. Statutes 2024 298.22, 298.227

Defined as heavy equipment, Minn. Statutes 2024 325E.068

Property taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2024 272.02

Real property, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2024 272.03

Sales and use taxes, Minn. Statutes 2024 297A.68

Tools, Minn. Statutes 2024 272.02, 272.03

Mine development data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2024 103I.605

Mine operators

Bond or other financial assurance, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.481, 93.49

Defined, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.46

Petitions by, tax classification of iron-bearing formations, Minn. Statutes 2024 273.16

Plan maps, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.47

Mine owners

Iron mines, discontinuing operations, conditions, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.003

Liability, mining by part owners, costs, Minn. Statutes 2024 560.04

Maintenance and maintenance plans, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.003

Part owners of mineral land, see same under this topic

Petitions by, tax classification of iron-bearing formations, Minn. Statutes 2024 273.16

Water-filled mine pits, liability to user, Minn. Statutes 2024 604A.24

Mineland reclamation

Contested cases, petition, hearings, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.483

Definitions, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.46

Liability insurance, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.481

Mine safety devices, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.03

Natural Resources Department, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.45, 93.47 to 93.51

Peat lands, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.461

Plans, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.481, 103G.222

Policy of state, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.44

Scram mining, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.46

Taconite relief areas, taconite area environmental protection fund, use, Minn. Statutes 2024 298.223

Mineral deposit evaluation data, classification, Minn. Statutes 2024 103I.605

Mineral land reclamation, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.482

Miners, see MECHANICS AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS LIENS

Mines

Abandoned mines

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.03

Liability, Minn. Statutes 2024 466.03, 604A.24

Underground space, see MINED UNDERGROUND SPACE

Water-filled mines, Minn. Statutes 2024 466.03, 604A.24

Condemnation, unsafe places, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.03

Defined as real property, Minn. Statutes 2024 142G.02, 272.03

Employees, orders to cease, unsafe conditions, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.03, 180.04

Exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.03

Fences, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.03, 180.10

Historic sites and places, Minn. Statutes 2024 138.662, 138.664

Idle mines, safety devices, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.03

Inspections, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.03, 180.05, 180.07

Liability, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.04, 466.03, 604A.24

Operators, see Mine operators under this topic

Owners, see Mine owners under this topic

Percentage depletions, Minn. Statutes 2024 290.0135, 290.091

Property taxes, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2024 272.02, 272.03

Reports about, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.11

Safety devices, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.03, 180.10

Sales and use taxes, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2024 297A.71

Trespass, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.605

Violations and penalties, see same under this topic

Mining companies

Assets, basis of property, federal and state income taxes, Minn. Statutes 2024 290.0135

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 300.65

Income taxes, see Mining companies under INCOME AND FRANCHISE TAXES

Losses not subject to state income tax, income, additions, Minn. Statutes 2024 290.0133

Matching funds, acquisition of equipment and facilities, Minn. Statutes 2024 298.227

Net income, nondeductible items, Minn. Statutes 2024 290.10

Occupation tax returns, filing extension, Minn. Statutes 2024 289A.19

Tax liability, income taxes, Minn. Statutes 2024 289A.31

Taxable net income, alternative allocation methods, exception, Minn. Statutes 2024 290.20

Mining cooperatives, see COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS

Mountain Iron Mine, historic place, Minn. Statutes 2024 138.664

Net proceeds, Minn. Statutes 2024 272.02

Nonferrous metallic minerals, permits, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.482

Nonferrous mining, property taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2024 272.02

Occupation taxes, see OCCUPATION TAXES

Part owners of mineral land

Lawsuits to mine land, Minn. Statutes 2024 560.01 to 560.03

Less than half-interest owners, rights, Minn. Statutes 2024 560.07

Mining under court order, Minn. Statutes 2024 560.04 to 560.09

Surface use, Minn. Statutes 2024 560.05

Peat, see Mining under PEAT

Peatland scientific and natural areas, Minn. Statutes 2024 84.035

Permits

Administration, costs, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.481

Appeals, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.50

Applications, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.481, 103I.605

Contested cases, petition, hearings, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.483

Fees, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.481, 93.482

Financial assurance money, investment account, Minn. Statutes 2024 11A.236

Natural Resources Department, permits necessary for easements, Minn. Statutes 2024 117.47, 117.471

Requirement, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.481

Silica sand projects, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.217

State mineral lands, see Permits under MINERAL LANDS

Water use permits, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.297

Wetland replacement, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.222

Policy of state

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.001

Mineland reclamation, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.44

Property, sale or acquisition, counties, powers, Minn. Statutes 2024 373.01

Reclamation, see Mineland reclamation under this topic

Reports about, mine inspectors, duties, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.11

Research, taconite economic development fund, use, Minn. Statutes 2024 298.227

Sales and use taxes, exemptions, Minn. Statutes 2024 297A.68

Scram mining, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.46, 93.482

Silica sand projects, see SILICA SAND MINING

Soudan Mine

Historic place, Minn. Statutes 2024 138.664

Hoist system, inspections, Minn. Statutes 2024 85.0506

State park, Minn. Statutes 2024 85.012, 85.054, 477A.17

State lands, see MINERAL LANDS

Taconite mining, see TACONITE MINING

Tailings, deposits

Scram mining, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.46

State land, leases, Minn. Statutes 2024 92.50

Tax-forfeited lands

Leases, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.43, 282.01, 282.04

Waste products, depositing on, Minn. Statutes 2024 282.04

Taxes, see OCCUPATION TAXES

Tools

Personal property taxes, exemption, Minn. Statutes 2024 272.02

Real property, exclusion, Minn. Statutes 2024 272.03

Trespass, Minn. Statutes 2024 609.605

Variances from rules, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.48

Violations and penalties

Generally, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.51

Mines, Minn. Statutes 2024 180.10, 180.12

Mining companies, shares or securities, fraudulent issuance or sale, Minn. Statutes 2024 300.65

Public waters, unauthorized mining under, Minn. Statutes 2024 93.34

Waste products, depositing on tax-forfeited lands, leases, permits, or licenses, Minn. Statutes 2024 282.04

Wells and borings, Minn. Statutes 2024 103I.113

Wetland replacement, Minn. Statutes 2024 103G.222

Wilderness areas, Minn. Statutes 2024 86A.05