Legal Opinion
Pathfinder Mines Corp. v. Hodel
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 3, 1987No. 85-2834PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
Pathfinder Mines Corporation (Pathfinder) appeals the district court’s determination that 22 mining claims located in the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve were void ab initio. The district court held that the lands in question were withdrawn from mineral entry when the Game Preserve was created. We affirm.
Background
In response to Pathfinder’s inquiry, the United States Department of Interior informed Pathfinder that lands within the Game Preserve were withdrawn from mineral entry. Subsequently, Pathfinder located 22 mining claims within the Game Preserve pursuant to…
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