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FYI…Information on “Mineral Rights” in the US.
"What are “Mineral Rights?”
A mineral right is a right to extract a mineral from the earth or to receive payment, in the form of royalty, for the extraction of minerals. “Mineral” may have different meanings depending on the context, and there is no universal definition. However, “mineral” generally includes:
• Fossil fuels – oil, natural gas, coal…
• Metals and metal-bearing ores – such as gold, copper, iron…
• Non-metallic minerals and mineable rock products - such as limestone, gypsum, building stones and salt…
• May also include sand and gravel, peat, marl, etc…
Who Owns the Mineral Rights for a Parcel of Land?
A mineral right is part of property rights and may be sold, transferred, or leased in a similar manner as other property rights. Mineral rights are distinct from “surface rights,” or the right to the use of the surface of the land for residential, agricultural, recreational, commercial, or other purposes.
Mineral rights may be sold or retained separately from the surface rights, in which case the mineral rights are said to be “severed.” A person may own all of the mineral rights for a parcel or any fraction of the rights. A person may also own rights to only one kind of mineral, such as oil and gas, or to only one formation or depth interval. The ownership of the mineral rights in a parcel can usually be determined by examining the deed abstract for the property.
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