Mineral rights - Citizendia

Mineral rights, mining rights, oil rights or drilling rights, are the rights to remove minerals, oil, or sometimes water, that may be contained in and under some land. A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition a highly ordered atomic structure and specific An oil is a substance that is in a viscous Liquid state ( "oily") at ambient temperatures or slightly warmer and is Water is a common Chemical substance that is essential for the survival of all known forms of Life. In jurisdictions that support such rights they may be separate from other rights to the land.

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The General Mining Act of 1872 is a United States federal law that authorizes and governs Prospecting and Mining for economic Minerals such as Air rights are a type of development right in Real estate. Generally speaking owning or renting land or a Building gives one the right to use and develop the empty For railroad track easement see Track transition curve. An easement is the right or freedom to do something or the right to prevent Land rights are those Property rights that pertain to Real estate land Oil and gas law in the United States is the branch of law that pertains to the acquisition and ownership rights in Oil and gas both under the soil before This article discusses water usage laws in common law. For a discussion of the right to water as a human right under international law, see Right

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