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Landowner rights on freehold mineral ownership

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Freehold mineral ownership occurs where a private party holds the rights to subsurface mines and minerals. In Alberta approximately 10 per cent of mineral rights are privately owned. This fact... More ≫

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Freehold mineral ownership occurs where a private party holds the rights to subsurface mines and minerals. In Alberta approximately 10 per cent of mineral rights are privately owned. This fact sheets explains the rights and responsibilities of landowners in cases of freehold mineral ownership in Alberta.

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Freehold mineral ownership

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Freehold mineral ownership occurs where a private party holds the rights to subsurface mines and minerals. This fact sheets explains freehold mineral ownership in Alberta, with particular... More ≫

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Freehold mineral ownership occurs where a private party holds the rights to subsurface mines and minerals. This fact sheets explains freehold mineral ownership in Alberta, with particular attention to the issues of fragmentation of ownership, lease negotiations, compensation, and freehold mineral tax.

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Mineral ownership

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This fact sheet looks at the difference between surface rights ownership and sub-surface or mineral rights ownership, and explains how each type of ownership is determined. It also outlines the... More ≫

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This fact sheet looks at the difference between surface rights ownership and sub-surface or mineral rights ownership, and explains how each type of ownership is determined. It also outlines the process to have a mineral lease title amended to reflect changes to the landscape caused by the permanent recession of a water body resulting, in transformation of landscape from a bed and shore to dry upland.

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