"The US Mining Fiscal Regime: H1 2014" now available at Fast Market Research

Federal or state bodies and laws in the US have separate roles and responsibilities with regards to resource exploration and development. Mineral resources, for example, are owned by the state or federal governments rather than private individuals. The Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Environmental Protection Agency, are the main governing bodies for mining in the US.

Report Highlights

* The US Department of Interior is a cabinet-level agency that is responsible for managing the US vast natural and cultural resources.
* The Bureau of Land Management under the Department of Interior is the prime governing body for the management of sub-surface minerals. According to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, it acts as the nodal agency for the management of public land resources, as well as managing federal onshore oil, gas and coal operations.
* The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement - also referred to as the Office of Surface Mining (OSM) - is a bureau within the United States Department of the Interior which aims to protect the environment and society from the harmful effects of the surface coal mining.
* The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) comes under the Department of Labor. It acts as the agency for the prevention of deaths, diseases and injuries that may occur during mining operations, and promotes the mines as a safe and healthy workplace.

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Report Scope

The report outlines the US's governing bodies, governing laws, mining ownership licenses, rights and obligations and key fiscal terms which includes, Bonus, Rentals, Federal Reclamation Fee, Occupation Tax, Royalty, Mining Claim Fees, State Fees, State Real Property Tax, Corporate Taxes, Alternative Minimum Tax, Capital Gains Tax, Deductions and Allowances, Depreciation, Branch Profit Tax, Withholding Tax, Loss Carry Forward and VAT.

Reasons to Get this Report

To gain an overview of the US's mining fiscal regime.

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