Fact mine-003
The same query for Emery County returned 1,706 open claims (1,390 lode, 316 placer; 563 'Active', 1,143 'Filed') and 354 claims closed within the last year. Claims created in BLM's system since 1 January 2024: 968 still open and 168 closed, 1,136 in all, in 32 name groups. The largest: 'SS' (341 lode claims, January to April 2024, mostly T23S R15E with some in T23S R14E and T22S R15E); 'GP' (90 placer, August 2025, T22S R8E-R9E); 'GREEN' (83 lode, January 2024, all now closed); 'SAB' (71), 'ECC' (70) and 'SWG' (63), lode claims of May to August 2024 in T22S R15E; 'J' (56 lode), 'GRU' (56 placer, August 2025), 'WB' (54 lode); 'BH' (43 lode, February 2026, T18S R10E-R11E) and 'BIG BODY' (31 lode, February-March 2026, T22S R14E). None of the 1,136 names points to Valar or its product names. The public layer shows neither the claimants nor the mineral sought.
- BLM Natl MLRS Mining Claims - Not Closed (feature layer and query results) (Bureau of Land Management (MLRS)) primary filing
- BLM Natl MLRS Mining Claims - Closed (feature layer and query results) (Bureau of Land Management (MLRS)) primary filing
- BOC National County Boundaries Map Service (Census county boundaries served by BLM) (Bureau of Land Management) primary government