Meaning of mineral right | Babel Free

Definitions

The right to exploit the mineral resources located on or, especially, beneath a parcel of land.

Examples

“Near-synonym: mines and minerals”

“In 1900 it was found that the stability of the viaduct was threatened by colliery workings. To overcome⟳ this, the G.W.R. obtained an Act of Parliament on August 8, 1902, authorising the purchase⟳ of all the land⟳, mines and mineral rights within eight chains of any portion of the viaduct. This is, I believe⟳, the only instance of a railway company obtaining an Act for this specific purpose, although there has been a number⟳ of instances where ordinary sections of line have⟳ been protected by purchase⟳ of mineral rights.”

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