'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. In jurisdictions that support such rights they may be separate from other rights to the land.
See also
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General Mining Act of 1872
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Air rights
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Easement
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Land rights
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Oil and gas law in the United States
External links
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'War Brewing' over Mining Rights in Rural BC'', TheTyee.ca, June 14, 2006
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What Is A Mining Claim, Legally?