effective date of this Act. (b) Application to benefaction or processing activities This Act shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to mining claims, millsites, tunnel sites, and any land included in a lease, license, or permit issued under this Act used for beneficiation or processing activities for any hardrock mineral. I Mineral Leasing, Exploration, and Development 101. Closure to entry and location (a) Closure Except as otherwise provided in this section, as of the effective date of this Act, all Federal land is closed to entry and location under the general mining laws, and no new rights under the general mining laws may be acquired. (b) Existing claims without plan of operations (1) Claims without plan of operations Any claim under the general mining laws existing on the effective date of this Act for which a plan of operations is not approved, or a notice of operations is not filed, before such date shall be subject to the requirements of this Act, and may remain in effect until not later than the end of the 10-year period beginning on such date if the claim holder remains in compliance with section 109, unless the claim holder— (A) relinquishes the claim