But in Argentina, the state is owner of all mineral rights.
"Would it help if I told them they could retain the mineral rights?"
The mine is on Matt's land, but he does not have the mineral rights.
It was my father who separated the mineral rights from the property.
The state does not own most of the mineral rights under the park as they were sold separately in the 19th century.
The whole issue of mineral rights also needs to be addressed in this context.
All the mineral rights were his, for the next ninety-nine years.
The collapse of the central Government in 1991 led to ambiguity over mineral rights.
The owners, he said, want to hold on to the property for its mineral rights.
The company was also awarded mineral rights in five areas.