93.01 RESERVATION OF MINERALS AND WATER POWERS. The state hereby reserves for its own use all the iron, coal, copper, gold, and other valuable minerals, and all water powers in or upon all lands which now or hereafter may belong to it by virtue of any act of Congress. This reservation shall not apply to […]
93.02 INSTRUMENTS TRANSFERRING INTEREST; RESERVATION. When any such land is sold, granted, conveyed, or transferred in any way the certificate of sale, patent, or other instrument of transfer shall state that the sale, grant, conveyance, or transfer does not include any right, title, or interest in or to any iron, coal, copper, gold, or other […]
93.03 PATENT UNDER LAND GRANT TO RAILROAD; RESERVATION. In all cases where the state of Minnesota shall execute any patent or conveyance of lands under any land grant heretofore made to any railroad company to aid in the construction of any railroad there shall be expressly reserved to and retained in the state of Minnesota […]
93.04 DISPOSITION OF MINERALS RESERVED. All minerals in or upon lands which have been or may be sold, granted, conveyed, or in any way transferred by the state shall remain subject to sale, lease, or contract by the state upon the same terms and conditions as are minerals upon lands belonging to the state; and […]
93.05 HOLDER OF LEASE. Subdivision 1. Right of entry. In all cases where state lands have been heretofore or may hereafter be sold pursuant to the provisions of law upon which minerals have been reserved, the holder of any mineral lease subsequently issued thereon may nevertheless enter upon the lands and prospect on the lands […]
93.055 ACTION TO QUIET TITLE TO LANDS COVERED BY MINERAL LEASE. Upon written request of the holder of any mineral lease from the state, not in default, with the approval of the commissioner of natural resources, the attorney general may institute proceedings to quiet the title and determine adverse claims or to register the title […]
93.06 RESERVATION OF MINERALS UNDER NAVIGABLE LAKES. All iron ores and other minerals on, in or under lands within this state which lie beneath the waters of navigable lakes and rivers belong to the state, together with the right to enter upon such lands and explore for and mine and remove such iron ore and […]
93.14 LEASES TO PROSPECT FOR ORES. The commissioner may execute leases to prospect for iron ore and other ores upon lands belonging to the state or in which the state has an interest and for the mining of the ores, subject to the conditions provided in sections 93.15 to 93.28. History: (6403) 1921 c 412 […]
93.15 MINING UNITS; DESIGNATION. Subdivision 1. Designating mining units. (a) The commissioner of natural resources may designate any lands belonging to the state and the beds of any waters belonging to the state or any lands in which the state has an interest as mining units and may rearrange or modify the mining units from […]
93.16 LEASES; SALE AND NOTICE. (a) Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, leases for iron ore or other minerals belonging to the state shall be issued only upon public sale as provided under this section. (b) The sale of leases shall be held at such times and places as designated by the commissioner. (c) […]
93.17 APPLICATION FOR LEASES; BIDS; AWARDS. Subdivision 1. Lease application. (a) Applications for leases to prospect for iron ore shall be presented to the commissioner in writing in such form as the commissioner may prescribe at any time before 4:30 p.m., St. Paul, Minnesota time, on the last business day before the day specified for […]
93.171 ELIGIBILITY AND PERFORMANCE. Subdivision 1. Eligibility. Applicants for leases and lease holders under this chapter must meet the definition of responsible vendor as provided in rules adopted under chapter 16C. Subd. 2. Performance. A current lease holder is subject to suspension and debarment under chapter 16C and rules adopted under chapter 16C. History: 1Sp2019 […]
93.1925 NEGOTIATED LEASES. Subdivision 1. Conditions required. When the commissioner finds that the best interests of the state will be served and the circumstances in clause (1), (2), or (3) exist, the commissioner, with the approval of the Executive Council, may issue an iron ore or taconite iron ore mining lease through negotiations to an […]
93.193 TACONITE IRON ORE MINING LEASE; EXTENSION. Subdivision 1. Application for extension. Upon written application by the holder of any mining lease heretofore issued, or hereafter issued upon a prospecting permit heretofore issued, which has been designated as a taconite iron ore mining lease pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1998, section 93.19 or 93.191, the commissioner […]
93.20 FORM OF LEASE; REQUIRED CONTENT; MODIFICATION. Subdivision 1. Required provisions. Except as otherwise provided by law, the body of every lease for mining iron ore belonging to the state shall consist of the provisions set forth in subdivisions 4 to 36, omitting subdivision headings, with such insertions, changes, or additions as may be necessary […]
93.201 ROYALTIES FOR TACONITE CONCENTRATES. Subdivision 1. Royalty on certain concentrates produced from taconite ore. All ores or concentrates shipped from the lands covered by any lease under section 93.20 shall be classified and paid for under and in accordance with the particular schedule of said law properly applicable thereto. The royalty provided for taconite […]
93.21 EXECUTION OF LEASE. The lease provided for in section 93.20 shall be signed by the commissioner for and in behalf of the state and shall be signed by the party of the second part in the presence of two witnesses, and the signatures and execution of the same by the party of the second […]
93.22 DISPOSITION OF PAYMENTS. Subdivision 1. Generally. (a) All payments under sections 93.14 to 93.285 shall be made to the Department of Natural Resources and shall be credited according to this section. (b) Twenty percent of all payments under sections 93.14 to 93.285 shall be credited to the minerals management account in the natural resources […]
93.222 TACONITE IRON ORE SPECIAL ADVANCE ROYALTY ACCOUNT. The taconite iron ore special advance royalty account is created as an account in the state treasury for disposal of certain mineral lease money received under the terms of extension agreements adopted under section 93.193, relating to state iron ore or taconite iron ore mining leases. The […]
93.2235 TACONITE MINING GRANTS; APPROPRIATIONS. Subdivision 1. Commissioner. (a) The commissioner shall establish a program to award grants to taconite mining companies for: (1) taconite pellet product improvements; (2) value-added production of taconite iron ore; or (3) cost-savings production improvements at Minnesota taconite plants. (b) An amount equal to the sum of money transferred to […]
