Mining companies bid to explore under NE Minnesota land
October 24, 2012 at 1:24 pm in Duluth News Tribune
The DNR will conduct a detailed analysis of who owns the land above the tracts this week and landowners will be notified quickly that a mining company may be knocking on their door.
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“The companies pay a small fee to the state for exclusive exploration rights and then, if any minerals are mined, the state gets big royalties.” — MISSING IN THIS>…is the landowner’s rights to payment…..do they get nothing for the disruption of their land? The noise, mess, and possible environmental concerns just don’t matter ?
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It not true to state these leases are for exploration. These leases are to “explore for, mine and remove metallic minerals”.
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