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§ 45-4-1 — Discovery of lode within limits of claim essential.

South Dakota § 45-4-1
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 45MINING, OIL AND GAS
Ch. 45-4LOCATION AND WORKING OF MINING CLAIMS

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S.D. Codified Laws § 45-4-1 (2026).

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No location of a mining claim may be made until the discovery of the vein or lode within the limits of the claim located.

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Related

Pete Lien & Sons, Inc. v. Zellmer
2015 SD 30 (South Dakota Supreme Court, 2015)
2 case citations

Legislative History

SDC 1939, § 42.0103 as added by SL 1955, ch 152, § 1; SL 2011, ch 165, § 166.

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