Section 362.010 - Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. "Mine" means an excavation in the earth from which ores, coal or other mineral substances are extracted, or a subterranean natural deposit of minerals located and identified as such by the staking of a claim or other method recognized by law. The term includes a well drilled to extract minerals.2. "Mineral" includes oil, gas and other hydrocarbons, but does not include sand, gravel or water, except hot water or steam in an operation extracting geothermal resources for profit.3. "Patented mine or mining claim" means each separate, whole or fractional patented mining location, whether such whole or fractional mining location is covered by an independent patent or is included under a single patent with other mining locations.[1:206:1915; 1919 RL p. 3009; NCL § 6592]-(NRS A 1975, 317; 1989, 33; 2013, 3120)Amended by 2013, Ch. 495,§11, eff. 11/25/2014, only if pursuant to Section 1 of Article 16 of the Nevada Constitution, the provisions of SJR 15, which were proposed, agreed to and passed by the 76th Session of the Legislature and published as file number 44, Statutes of Nevada 2011, and which were also agreed to and passed by the 77th Session of the Legislature, are approved and ratified by the voters at the general election on 11/4/2014.[1:206:1915; 1919 RL p. 3009; NCL § 6592] - (NRS A 1975, 317; 1989, 33)