Before filing a location certificate, the discoverer shall:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 38-02-04

  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.

1.    Locate the discoverer’s claim by sinking a discovery shaft thereon sufficient to show a well-defined mineral vein or lode.

2.    Post at the point of discovery on the surface a plain sign or notice containing the name of the lode, the name of the locator, the date of discovery, the number of feet [meters] claimed in length on either side of the discovery, and the number of feet [meters] in width claimed on each side of the lode.

3.    Mark the surface boundaries of the lode as is provided in section 38-02-07.