PER CURIAM:
The district court granted summary judgment, thereby sustaining the Secretary's order denying a mineral patent application on the ground that claimant's had not discovered a valuable mineral. The appellants here contend that the Secretary's decision erroneously applied the prudent-man test by including the requirement that to be a valid mining claim there must be a reasonable prospect that it will be a profitable venture. Appellants relied upon this court...
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