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1785 The government created a Land Ordinance which specified that one-third of all mineral lands were to be reserved for the United States. | 1785 The government created a Land Ordinance which specified that one-third of all mineral lands were to be reserved for the United States. | ||
1800 First production of coal in Ohio in Jefferson County. <ref name="null">Crowell, Douglas L. ''Geofacts No. 14 Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Division of Geological Survey. [http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/Portals/10/pdf/GeoFacts/geof14.pdf History of Coal Mining in Ohio]'' Revised May 2005</ref> | |||
1807 Legislation provided for leasing of the mineral lands held by the government. | 1807 Legislation provided for leasing of the mineral lands held by the government. | ||
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1873 Copper mining begins in Arizona in Clifton (Morenci), Arizona. Some of the other Arizona mines were in Jerome, Ajo, Bisbee and Globe. Arizona is one of the major copper producing states in the nation. | 1873 Copper mining begins in Arizona in Clifton (Morenci), Arizona. Some of the other Arizona mines were in Jerome, Ajo, Bisbee and Globe. Arizona is one of the major copper producing states in the nation. | ||
1872 The General Mining Law was established which defined mineral lands as those which held "any valuable minerals." | |||
1879 First oil wells drilled in California | 1879 First oil wells drilled in California | ||
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1882 Copper discovered in the Butte, Montana area and it quickly became one of the leading copper producing areas in the United States. | 1882 Copper discovered in the Butte, Montana area and it quickly became one of the leading copper producing areas in the United States. | ||
1883 Coal mines in southern West Virginia attracted European immigrants and many African Americans. <ref>Wapedia - Wiki: [http://wapedia.mobi/en/History_of_coal_mining?p=2#license History of Coal Mining]</ref> | |||
1887 First oil wells drilled in Texas | 1887 First oil wells drilled in Texas | ||