Introduction For the purposes of property law, the term mines and minerals is defined in Section 132(1) of the Land Registration Act (“LRA”) 2002 and includes any strata or seam of minerals or substances in or under any land, and powers of working and getting any such minerals or substances. Therefore, in simple terms mineral rights are the rights to exploit, mine or produce minerals or other extractive resources below the surface of property. The person who owns those rights can sell or lease them separately from the property on the surface of the land.