§ 707. — Reservation of mineral rights.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 30USC707]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 20--CONVEYANCES TO OCCUPANTS OF UNPATENTED MINING CLAIMS
Sec. 707. Reservation of mineral rights
In any conveyance under this chapter the mineral interests of the
United States in the lands conveyed are reserved for the term of the
estate conveyed. Minerals locatable under the mining laws or disposable
under subchapter I of chapter 15 of this title, are withdrawn from all
forms of entry and appropriation for the term of the estate. The
underlying oil, gas, and other leasable minerals of the United States
are reserved for exploration and development purposes, but without the
right of surface ingress and egress, and may be leased by the Secretary
under the mineral leasing laws.
(Pub. L. 87-851, Sec. 7, Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1128.)
References in Text
The mining laws and the mineral leasing laws, referred to in text,
are classified generally to this title.
