Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, prospecting permits for iron ore or other minerals belonging to the state shall be issued only upon public sale as herein provided. The sale of permits may be held at such times and places as designated by the commissioner. The commissioner shall give public notice of each sale by publication for three successive weeks in a daily newspaper printed and published in each of the cities of St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Hibbing, and Virginia. The last publication shall be not less than seven days nor more than 30 days before the date of sale. Like notice may be published in not to exceed two additional newspapers and two trade magazines, as the commissioner may direct.

1. (1) Time and place of holding the sale;
2. (2) The general requirements of law affecting bidders and purchasers of permits;
3. (3) The place or places where the list of mining units, to be offered for sale will be available for inspection and where forms for bids and applications for prospecting permits may be obtained;
4. (4) Such other information as the commissioner may direct.

Each notice shall contain the following information: