# N.D. Cent. Code § 38-02-06: 38-02-06. Discovery shaft to be sunk on lode within sixty days

> North Dakota · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T38_C38-02_S38-02-06

## Section

- **Citation:** N.D. Cent. Code § 38-02-06
- **Heading:** 38-02-06. Discovery shaft to be sunk on lode within sixty days
- **Jurisdiction:** North Dakota
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ND Code / Title 38 / Chapter 38-02 / Section 38-02-06

## Text

38-02-06. Discovery shaft to be sunk on lode within sixty days

From the time of uncovering or disclosing a lode, the discoverer has sixty days within which

to sink a discovery shaft thereon.

## Nearby sections

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- [N.D. Cent. Code § 38-02-07 38-02-07. Surface boundaries of lode - How marked](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T38_C38-02_S38-02-07.md)
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- [N.D. Cent. Code § 38-02-10 38-02-10. Owner or occupant of surface may demand security from miner](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ND_T38_C38-02_S38-02-10.md)
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