30 C.F.R. § 280.10 What must I do before I may conduct prospecting activities?
Title 30 - Mineral Resources
You must have an MMS-approved permit to conduct G&G prospecting activities, including deep stratigraphic tests, for hard minerals. If you conduct both G&G prospecting activities, you must have a separate permit for each.
Title 30: Mineral Resources
PART 280—PROSPECTING FOR MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR ON THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF
Subpart B—How To Apply for a Permit or File a Notice
§ 280.10 What must I do before I may conduct prospecting activities?

