New Centre-state feud: Raman govt goes to court over mining rights
Indian Express
The government of Chhattisgarh has taken the Centre to court for allegedly infringing upon the state's mining rights through a provision in the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960. In a writ petition filed last week, the state asked Delhi High Court to ...

DMR approves Wits Gold mining right application
BusinessLIVE
Wits Gold announced on Wednesday that the Department of Mineral Resources has accepted the company's application for a Mining Right for gold, silver and uranium over its combined prospecting rights in the southern Free State goldfield.
WGR- Mining Right Application Accepted for Free State ProjectsCanada NewsWire (press release)

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'Mineral rights in foreign hands'
The Bostwana Gazette
Supporting the recent call for a mineral policy review by the Leader of Opposition, Botsalo Ntuane, the president of the Botswana Mine Workers Union, Jack Tlhagale, said mineral rights should not be in the hands of foreign business.

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Landowner upset over damage after Apache drills for oil
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Apache Petroleum is drilling in Wheeler and while that's great news for the mineral rights owner, the "landowner" hasn't been too impressed with the way the operation is being carried out. Apache first contacted landowner Jerry Heasley back in early ...

Poland Officials Taking Time on Land Lease Decision
WYTV
Poland officials continue to crawl forward with plans to lease land and mineral rights for oil and gas drilling in the village. On Tuesday, Poland Village Council voted to hire outside attorney Alan Wenger, of Harrington Hoppe and Mitchell, ...

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Greenock Resources: Kakanda Project Announcements
MarketWatch (press release)
Greenock has been informed of actions by Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation PLC ("ENRC") that challenges the mineral rights of PTM. As quoted from correspondence copied to Greenock on February 21, 2012 between Torys LLP representing ENRC to the ...

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Grizzly Discovers Potash Near Medicine Hat, Alberta
MarketWatch (press release)
The Company currently owns 100% of the metallic and industrial mineral rights (including Potash) for 1928000 million acres in two blocks (north and South) and a 50% interest (along with Pacific Potash Corp.) in a further 523000 acres (Provost Property) ...

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State law allows drilling without consent
SalemNews.net
Ohio is one of 38 states in the country that provides gas and oil companies with a loophole to obtain property and mineral rights, known as mandatory pooling. "How can the state of Ohio make me a partner with a company I want nothing to do with?

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The right to drill
Warren Tribune Chronicle
Ohio is one of 38 states in the country that provides gas and oil companies with a loophole to obtain property and mineral rights, known as mandatory pooling. "How can the state of Ohio make me a partner with a company I want nothing to do with?

Mineral rights owners told to be careful during Taylor event
Dickinson Press
As more oil companies come to western North Dakota, mineral rights owners should remember to learn their rights and have attorneys on-hand when receiving mineral and oil leases, officials said Thursday. David Saxowsky, North Dakota State University ...