{"data":{"id":"us/43-cfr-3506.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"43 CFR 3506.10","heading":"What is an exploration license?","body":"An exploration license allows you to explore known, unleased mineral deposits to obtain geologic, environmental and other pertinent data concerning such deposits.","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 3506—Exploration Licenses"],"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":"08e58236fb9faf2f3865c6308ab3042bba9b573251fd8fe6e12c37409237d64b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/43-cfr-3505.85","next":"us/43-cfr-3506.11"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}