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Mineral right

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003676

The legal ownership of the minerals beneath a tract of land, distinct from the ownership of the surface estate. This right grants the holder the ability to explore for, develop, and produce minerals. Mineral rights can be severed from surface rights and bought, sold, or leased independently.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003676
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
Synonymsmines and minerals
TranslationsGerman: Abbaurecht; Spanish: derecho minero; French: droit minier
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003676",
  "term": "Mineral right",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The legal ownership of the minerals beneath a tract of land, distinct from the ownership of the surface estate. This right grants the holder the ability to explore for, develop, and produce minerals. Mineral rights can be severed from surface rights and bought, sold, or leased independently.",
  "synonyms": [
    "mines and minerals"
  ],
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Abbaurecht",
    "es": "derecho minero",
    "fr": "droit minier"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/mineral-right/"
}

Record 4,028 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.