The Firm¹s experience in this area includes mineral exploration and option agreements, mining and geothermal leases, mining purchase and sale agreements, mineral exploration joint ventures and development and operating agreements. We advise clients on mining and geothermal title and ownership issues, consult on severed mineral rights, mineral royalties and associated rights and the respective rights of surface and subsurface owners, including access and surface use matters.

We advise landowners and mineral industry clients on federal and state laws applicable to exploration and development, such as exploration permits, state and federal mineral and geothermal leases, and patented and unpatented mining claims.

The Firm¹s lawyers have extensive experience in public land laws, including NEPA and FLPMA, and have pursued appeals to the Interior Board of Land Appeals. McDonald Carano Wilson¹s lawyers also have legal experience in other areas pertinent to mineral industry clients such as environmental and water law, civil litigation, financing, commercial, bankruptcy and mergers and acquisitions, and employment and labor law.

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