### Question
How is the term Antarctic mineral resource activity defined?


### Answer
The term **Antarctic mineral resource activity** is defined in *16 U.S.C. § 2462* as the following:

> prospecting, exploration, or development in Antarctica of mineral resources, but does not include scientific research within the meaning of article III of the Antarctic Treaty, done at Washington on December 1, 1959

#### Citation:
  - *16 U.S.C. § 2462*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 44B-ANTARCTIC MINERAL RESOURCES PROTECTION**

