This Conveyance of Mineral Rights is made between a Transferor and a Transferee
whereby the Transferor transfers and assigns all of its right, title and interest in and to
the minerals located on certain lands to the Transferee. This conveyance contains both
standard clauses as well as opportunities for customization to ensure that the
understandings of the parties are properly set forth. Use this document when
transferring mineral rights to another party.
CONVEYANCE OF MINERAL RIGHTS
THIS INDENTURE (the “Indenture”), made the _____ day of ________, 2____ [Instruction:
Insert Date], by and between _______________ [Instruction: Insert Name of Grantor] (the
AGrantor@), _______________ [Instruction: Insert Address] and _______________
[Instruction: Insert Name of Grantee] (the AGrantee@), _______________ [Instruction:
Insert Address].
1. For and in consideration of the sum of __________________ Dollars ($_______)
[Instruction: Insert Amount] paid to the Grantor, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged,
the Grantor has bargained and sold, and by this Indenture does grant, transfer and convey unto
the Grantee, its successors and/or assigns, jointly and severally, the certain mineral rights
described herein to a certain tract of property in County of __________________ [Instruction:
Insert County], State of __________________ [Instruction: Insert State], as further described
in Schedule “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein; (the “Property”).
2. The Grantor hereby exclusively grants and conveys to the Grantee all of the Grantor’s right,
title and interest in and to the minerals (the “Minerals”) contained on the Property, including but
not limited to, all surface and subsurface minerals (including but not limited to zinc, coal and
phosphate), mineral substances, metals, ore, ore-bearing materials, and rock of every kind, but
specifically excluding oil and gas.
3. Included in this conveyance are the following incidental rights, interests and powers which
Grantor hereby grants to Grantee, its successors and assigns, and which Grantor hereby agrees
that Grantee, its successors and assigns, shall have:
A. the right of free, uninterrupted and unobstructed ingress and egress for the Grantee, its
servants, agents, workmen, vehicles, supplies and equipment at all times and for all purposes and
all things necessary for or incidental to the exercise and enjoyment of the rights hereby
transferred, including but not limited to the right to construct a road on the Property;
B. the right to trim, fell and remove any trees and brush, or any other obstacles either
overhead or underground, upon, over, under, along or across the Property;
C. the right to construct and/or bring upon the Property, buildings, tools, cross-ties, steel
rails, fixtures, equipment, machinery and personal property of all types used in the exercise of
the rights and interests herein granted, and such items and personal property shall not be deemed
to belong to the Grantor, but shall be deemed to continue to be, and remain, the property of the
Grantee, its successors and assigns;
D. the right to conduct Grantee’s mining operations in any manner that Grantee deems
advisable, provided that no open pit mining shall be allowed, and that Grantee complies with all
applicable laws.
4. The Grantor agrees not to erect any buildings, structures or improvements on the Property or
to plant any trees or plantings. or to make any change whatsoever in the grade level, drainage or
elevation of the Property, without the written consent of the Grantee.
5. The parties covenant and agree that, except as otherwise provided in this Indenture, each
party shall be responsible for any and all damage caused to the Property as a result of said party’s
own negligence (including the negligence of the parties’ respective agents, employees and
designees).
6. This Indenture and everything contained herein shall extend to and include the parties hereto,
and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have executed this Indenture.
GRANTOR:
________________________________ [Instruction: sign]
By: ___________________________ [Instruction: Insert Name of Signatory]
Title: ___________________________ [Instruction: Insert Title of Signatory]
GRANTEE:
________________________________ [Instruction: sign]
By: ___________________________ [Instruction: Insert Name of Signatory]
Title: ___________________________ [Instruction: Insert Title of Signatory]