Regulations last checked for updates: May 27, 2025

Title 43 - Public Lands: Interior last revised: May 16, 2025
§ 3509.15 - Do I have to pay for a future interest lease?

You must pay fair market value for the mineral deposit when title vests in the United States. You also will be required to pay royalty on your production.

source: 64 FR 53536, Oct. 1, 1999, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 43 CFR 3509.15