1998 Minnesota Statutes

     93.43 Permits, licenses, and leases to copper, 
  copper-nickel or nickel producers.  

    The business of mining, producing or beneficiating copper, 
 copper-nickel or nickel is declared to be in the public interest 
 and necessary to the public welfare, and the use of property 
 therefor is declared to be a public use and purpose.  The 
 commissioner of natural resources is authorized to grant permits 
 or licenses on and across lands owned by the state to any 
 corporation or association engaged in the business of or 
 preparing to engage in the business of mining, producing or 
 beneficiating copper, copper-nickel or nickel for pipe lines, 
 pole lines, conduits, sluiceways, roads, railroads, tramways or 
 flowage, and to lease any lands owned by the state to any such 
 corporation or association for the depositing of stripping, lean 
 ores, tailings, or waste products of such business.  The 
 commissioner of natural resources is also authorized to license 
 the flooding of state lands in connection with any permit or 
 authorization for the use of public waters issued by the 
 legislature or by the commissioner pursuant to law.  Such 
 permits, licenses, and leases shall be upon such conditions and 
 for such consideration and for such period of time as the 
 commissioner may determine.  The county auditor, with the 
 approval of the county board, is authorized to grant permits, 
 licenses, or leases for all such purposes of or across tax 
 forfeited lands held by the state in trust for any and all 
 taxing districts, upon such conditions and for such 
 considerations and for such period of time as the county board 
 may determine.  Any proceeds from the granting of such permits, 
 licenses, or leases by the county auditor shall be apportioned 
 and distributed as other proceeds from the sale or rental of tax 
 forfeited lands.  

    HIST: 1967 c 557 s 1; 1969 c 1129 art 10 s 2