Correction: By the #s: Mining claims on the increase in recent years

By: Patrick Lohmann

Outlets: Source New Mexico

Published: July 24, 2026

Words: 597

Last Updated: 2 days, 21 hours ago

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CORRECTION: The story below has been significantly changed to account for undercounts of historic mining data initially analyzed by New Mexico Wild.

Over the last four years, companies have staked nearly 10,000 mining claims in New Mexico in search of minerals like gold, copper and uranium, reflecting a renewed interest in extracting resources from the state amid high mineral prices and a federal regulatory environment that has pared back regulations to boost domestic energy …

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