{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3505.61","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3505.61","heading":"May BLM extend the term of my prospecting permit?","body":"We may extend prospecting permits for phosphate and hardrock minerals for up to an additional 4 years, and for potassium and gilsonite for up to an additional 2 years. We cannot extend sodium and sulphur prospecting permits.","path":["Title 43—Public Lands: Interior","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Public Lands","CHAPTER II—BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER C—MINERALS MANAGEMENT (3000)","PART 3500—LEASING OF SOLID MINERALS OTHER THAN COAL AND OIL SHALE","Subpart 3505—Prospecting Permits"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-43.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:15Z","sha256":"cf8fa59db136a14aba758caeeedb15230974876831fe4cc2c96d62625bf01061","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3505.60","next":"us/43-cfr-3505.62"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}