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MN Stat § 93.003 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.003 — Iron Mining; Conditions.

93.003 IRON MINING; CONDITIONS. Subdivision 1. Duty to maintain mine. Legal authority to mine and process iron ore, a basic irreplaceable natural resource of the people of the state of Minnesota, is subject to the conditions of this section. When the owner or operator of an iron mine or related production or beneficiation facilities determines to discontinue the operation of the mine or facilities for any reason it shall maintain the mine or facilities in salable operating condition for at least two years after it discontinues operation in order to allow the state of Minnesota and other interested public and private bodies to seek a new owner and operator. The requirement imposed by this section is a preliminary and permanent requirement on the right of an owner to commence or continue the operation of an iron mine or related facilities. This requirement is enforceable on all owners and operators and successors of owners and operators and shall be enforced by the state in any action in bankruptcy or other litigation that may affect it. Subd. 2. Temporary maintenance plan. At least 60 days before the owner or operator of an iron mine or related production or beneficiation facilities determines to discontinue the operation of the mine or facilities, it shall submit a temporary maintenance plan to the state for approval. The plan must provide for: (1) the orderly shutdown of the mine and facilities, including: (i) movement of all mobile equipment to an area above the high-water mark; (ii) drainage of water from all bins, mills, thickeners, storage tanks, water lines, and slurry lines; and (iii) the emptying and cleaning of all tailings handling equipment, including thickeners, pipes, belts, and bins; (2) health, safety, and security, including: (i) security of any blasting materials and hazardous materials; (ii) provisions for fire prevention; and (iii) staffing for security; (3) maintenance of mine, plant facilities, and tailing basins, including: (i) supplying heat or cooling where needed; (ii) maintenance of utility lines needed to support the property; (iii) maintenance of mills, grates, kilns, coolers, and other machinery in running condition; (iv) taking dust prevention measures; and (v) maintenance of tailings dikes, water level controls, water runoff control structures, and erosion controls; (4) compliance with all permit requirements; and (5) a schedule for reporting periodically to the state on all maintenance activities and any plans to liquidate assets. History:  1993 c 107 s 1; 2001 c 30 s 1; 2003 c 113 s 1
MN Stat § 93.01 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.01 — Reservation Of Minerals And Water Powers.

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 lands granted or contracted to be conveyed by the United States or by this state to aid in the construction of any railroad. History:  (6395) RL s 2483; 1909 c 109 s 1
MN Stat § 93.02 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.02 — Instruments Transferring Interest; Reservation.

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 valuable minerals which may be in or upon the land and that all these minerals are reserved by the state for its own use; but no instrument shall be effective to transfer any right, title, or interest in or to any such minerals, notwithstanding the failure of the proper officer to insert such statement. History:  (6396) RL s 2484
MN Stat § 93.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.03 — Patent Under Land Grant To Railroad; Reservation.

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 all the iron, coal, copper, gold, and other valuable minerals in or upon all such lands and the commissioner of management and budget is hereby prohibited from executing or delivering any patent or instrument of conveyance which shall not contain the reservations aforesaid. History:  (6397) 1913 c 6 s 1; 1973 c 492 s 14; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 93.04 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.04 — Disposition Of Minerals Reserved.

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 the state and all persons claiming under it shall have the right to enter upon these lands and to prospect for, mine, and remove such minerals and, for this purpose, to construct all necessary roads, buildings, and improvements thereon, including machinery for mining or removing such minerals. All such minerals shall be disposed of by the commissioner in the same manner and on the same terms as minerals on lands belonging to the state. History:  (6398) RL s 2485
MN Stat § 93.05 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.05 — Holder Of Lease.

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 under the lease. Subd. 2. Security for damages; condemnation. Before entering upon lands described in subdivision 1, the lease holder shall pay or secure to the owner of the lands all damages which may arise therefrom and the same may be determined either by mutual agreement or, if the interested parties cannot agree, then the holder of the mineral lease may, in the name of the state of Minnesota, institute proceedings to condemn the same according to chapter 117; provided, that the state shall bear no part of the cost of these proceedings, nor pay any part of the damages awarded in the proceedings. Subd. 3. Attorney general to institute condemnation. (a) 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 shall institute, in the name of the state, proceedings to acquire by condemnation any lands, rights-of-way, drainage or flowage rights, easements or other interests necessary in connection with prospecting for or mining the ore covered by the lease. All costs and expenses of the proceedings and all damages awarded therein shall be paid by the holder of the lease. (b) In any eminent domain proceedings under this section, any value which the land taken may have by reason of its location or availability for the depositing of stripping, tailings or other wastes from general mining operations in its vicinity, or for the erection of buildings or structures thereon in connection with such operations, shall be considered in determining the damages to be awarded the owner of the land. History:  (6399, 6400) 1907 c 411 s 1,2; 1949 c 593 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1986 c 444; 2000 c 495 s 9
MN Stat § 93.055 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.055 — Action To Quiet Title To Lands Covered By Mineral Lease.

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 of the state to the lands or interests covered by the lease. All costs and expenses of the proceedings including compensation of attorneys for the state shall be paid by the holder of the lease. History:  1949 c 594 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1986 c 444; 2000 c 495 s 10
MN Stat § 93.06 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.06 — Reservation Of Minerals Under Navigable Lakes.

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 other minerals and that the state now has and since its organization has had the right to sell, lease, or otherwise use or dispose of such mineral lands and such iron ores and other minerals in the same manner as any other mineral lands, ores, or minerals belonging to the state, and that the title of the state to such iron ore or other minerals, together with the right to explore for, mine, or remove the same, shall not be affected by the subsequent drying up of such lakes or rivers. History:  (6401) 1909 c 49 s 1; 1947 c 521 s 1
MN Stat § 93.14 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.14 — Leases To Prospect For Ores.

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 s 1; 1925 c 395 s 1; 1927 c 389 s 1; 2000 c 495 s 11
MN Stat § 93.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.15 — Mining Units; Designation.

93.15 MINING UNITS; DESIGNATION. Subdivision 1. Designation of 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 time to time, subject to the limitations of this section. (b) No mining unit shall contain lands belonging to more than one permanent trust fund, except mining units leased under section 93.25. (c) Lands which have been sold by the state and are in use as part of the site of a plant for the production of taconite concentrates shall not be designated as mining units. Subd. 2. List of mining units. The commissioner shall prepare and keep on file in the Office of the Division of Lands and Minerals of the Department of Natural Resources and at such other places as the commissioner may direct a list of the mining units designated under this section, giving the descriptions of the mining units and such other information as the commissioner deems necessary. In case the commissioner shall prescribe special conditions to be included in a lease for any mining unit as authorized by law, a statement of the conditions shall be included with the designation of the unit in the list. Subd. 3. One mining unit per lease. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law, each mining lease shall cover only one entire mining unit designated under this section. History:  (6404) 1921 c 412 s 2; 1925 c 395 s 1; 1927 c 389 s 1; 1941 c 546 s 1; 1943 c 233 s 1; 1951 c 547 s 1; 1953 c 558 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1986 c 444; 2000 c 495 s 12
MN Stat § 93.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.16 — Leases; Sale And Notice.

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) The commissioner shall give public notice of intent to hold a public sale by publication in the State Register, the EQB Monitor, and such other publications as the commissioner may direct at least 90 days prior to the proposed date of sale. (d) The commissioner shall give public notice of each sale by publication for three successive weeks in a newspaper that has its known office of issue in the county seat of the county in which the mining units to be leased are located and in a daily newspaper printed and published in Hibbing and Virginia. If no newspaper has its known office of issue in the county seat of a particular county, the commissioner shall publish notice in the newspaper designated as the publisher of the official proceedings of the county board of that county. The first publication shall be at least 30 days before the date of sale. The public notice of sale shall also be published in the State Register and the EQB Monitor at least 30 days before the date of sale and may be published in additional newspapers and trade magazines, as the commissioner may direct. (e) Each notice shall contain the following information: (1) time and place of holding the sale; (2) the place or places where the list of mining units to be offered for sale will be available for inspection and where forms for bids and applications for leases may be obtained; and (3) such other information as the commissioner may direct. History:  (6405) 1921 c 412 s 3; 1925 c 395 s 1; 1927 c 389 s 1; Ex1933 c 14 s 1; 1941 c 546 s 2; 1951 c 547 s 2; 1991 c 194 s 1; 2000 c 495 s 13
MN Stat § 93.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.17 — Application For Leases; Bids; Awards.

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 the opening of bids, and no bids submitted after that time shall be considered. The application shall be accompanied by a certified check, cashier's check, or bank money order payable to the Department of Natural Resources in the sum of $100 for each mining unit. (b) Each application shall be accompanied by a sealed bid setting forth the amount of royalty per gross ton of crude ore based upon the iron content of the ore when dried at 212 degrees Fahrenheit, in its natural condition or when concentrated, as set out in section 93.20, subdivisions 12 to 18, that the applicant proposes to pay to the state of Minnesota in case the lease shall be awarded. Subd. 2. Bid requirements. (a) Whenever a bid on any mining unit exceeds the minimums prescribed in section 93.20, the bidder shall offer a uniform amount above the minimums on all schedules unless the mining unit is expressly excepted from this requirement by the commissioner of natural resources by so specifying in the list of lands and mining units. (b) The envelope containing each bid shall be plainly marked on the outside showing the date of application, date received by the commissioner, and the name of the applicant. The commissioner shall endorse upon each application and sealed bid the exact time of presentation and preserve the same unopened in the commissioner's office. Subd. 3. Bid acceptance. (a) At the time and place fixed for the sale, the commissioner shall publicly announce the number of applications and bids received. The commissioner shall then publicly open the bids and announce the amount of each bid separately. Thereafter, the commissioner, together with the Executive Council, shall award the leases to the highest bidders for the respective mining units, but no bids shall be accepted that do not equal or exceed the minimum amounts provided for in section 93.20, nor shall any bid be accepted that does not comply with the law. The right is reserved to the state to reject any and all bids. (b) All applications for leases and bids not accepted at the sale shall become void at the close of the sale and the payment accompanying the applications and bids shall be returned to the applicants entitled to them. (c) Upon the award of a lease, the payment submitted with the application as provided by subdivision 1 shall be deposited with the commissioner of management and budget as a fee for the lease. History:  (6406) 1921 c 412 s 4; 1925 c 395 s 1; 1927 c 389 s 1; 1941 c 546 s 3; 1949 c 434 s 1; 1951 c 547 s 3; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 1986 c 444; 1991 c 194 s 2,3; 2000 c 495 s 14; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
MN Stat § 93.171 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.171 — Eligibility And Performance.

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 c 4 art 3 s 43
MN Stat § 93.1925 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.1925 — Negotiated Leases.

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 applicant. A lease may be issued through negotiations under any of the following circumstances: (1) the state taconite iron ore is adjacent to taconite iron ore owned or leased for mining purposes by the applicant and the commissioner finds that it is impracticable to mine the state taconite iron ore except in conjunction with the mining of the adjacent ore; (2) the lands to be leased are primarily valuable for their natural iron ore content; or (3) the state's mineral ownership interest in the lands to be leased is an undivided fractional interest and the applicant holds under control a majority of the remaining undivided fractional mineral interests in the lands to be leased. Subd. 2. Application. (a) An application for a negotiated lease shall be submitted to the commissioner of natural resources. The commissioner shall prescribe the information to be included in the application. The applicant shall submit with the application a certified check, cashier's check, or bank money order, payable to the Department of Natural Resources in the sum of $100, as a fee for filing the application. The application fee shall not be refunded under any circumstances. (b) The right is reserved to the state to reject any or all applications for a negotiated lease. Subd. 3. Terms. A lease issued under this section shall be in the form set forth in section 93.20, with such additional terms and conditions consistent with the lease as may be agreed upon. The rental and royalty rates agreed upon shall be not less than those prescribed in section 93.20. History:   2000 c 495 s 15
MN Stat § 93.193 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 92 - 94 — Lands And Minerals|Chapter 93 — Mineral Lands|Section 93.193 — Taconite Iron Ore Mining Lease; Extension.

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 of natural resources, with the approval of the Executive Council, may extend the term of the lease for an additional period of 25 years beyond the term specified in the lease, upon the terms and conditions prescribed under this section. The additional period of 25 years for which the lease is extended shall be the extended period as the term is used in this section. Subd. 2. Royalty rates; other ores. As a condition of receiving such extended period the applicant therefor shall agree that during the extended period the royalty rates specified in the lease for ores other than taconite or taconite concentrates shall not be applicable, and no such other ores or concentrates shall be removed except after the royalties and rentals to be paid therefor shall have been negotiated with and agreed to by the commissioner of natural resources, with the approval of the Executive Council. Until such royalty is agreed upon the lessee may mine and stockpile such other ores upon the leased premises, or other lands, pursuant to section 93.20, subdivision 28, if such mining is necessary or desirable in connection with the mining and removal of taconite. Subd. 3. Form; terms. All applications for the extension of the term of such taconite iron mining leases shall be made within 18 months from April 27, 1957, and shall be in such form and contain such information as the commissioner may prescribe. Upon such application the commissioner and the applicant shall negotiate, and, with the approval of the Executive Council, shall determine the rentals and royalties to be paid for taconite or taconite concentrates or both during the extended period. Upon such determination the commissioner shall enter into an agreement providing for such rentals and royalties, and containing the other provisions required by this section, which agreement, upon due execution by the commissioner and the holder of such lease, shall be effective to extend the lease for the period hereinbefore specified. History:  1957 c 722 s 1-3; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2; 2000 c 495 s 16