Compare and contrast the goals of the General Mining Law of 1872 and the proposed Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009.

The General Mining Act of 1872 is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs prospecting and mining for economic minerals, such as gold, platinum, and silver, on federal public lands. Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 applies this Act to any mining claim, millsite claim, or tunnel site claim located under the general mining laws or used for beneficiation or mineral processing activities, regardless of whether legal and beneficial title to the mineral is held by the United States.

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