Mines and Minerals

The firm has developed a specialisation in providing specialist technical and transactional advice to mining and quarrying companies, land and mineral owners and developers affected by third party mineral ownership.

Our focus for those involved with mines and minerals is on technical legal advice delivered with commercial understanding. Whether that involves freehold and manorial rights acquisitions , prospecting agreements, options, acquisitions, leases, licenses, wayleave agreements and other transactions or issues around mineral rights and ownership, the impact on mineral by surface development, dealing with service infrastructure and mineral working such as the Mining Code effecting water, oil and gas pipes and electricity wayleaves.

Where necessary we offer litigation advice on interference with mineral ownership and rights by surface development as well as acquiring or resisting statutory working rights and removing infrastructure preventing mineral working and manorial and similar rights.

We provide an experienced, knowledgeable and commercial service in this specialist area of property law.

Our Clients

Our client base includes mining and quarrying businesses ranging from national operators in the aggregates sector to a smaller businesses in high PSV stone and critical minerals, land and mineral owners, commercial and residential developers, wind farm and other energy sector developers. We are also able to provide advice to national, regional and smaller law firms to assist in this specialist area with legal expertise and commercial experience.

Our Contacts

Mines and minerals is an area where close working between different professionals is vital. Our experienced lawyers have developed close working relationships with mineral surveyors and land agents, mining engineers, planning advisers, insurance service providers and brokers and other professionals. If and when appropriate we can arrange the necessary introductions.