What does a Landman do?

A landman finds out who owns land and mineral rights and negotiates the agreements to use them.

Do you work outside the western states?

Yes. In the eastern states we handle prospecting permits and mineral lease agreements.

What if the ground is private?

Then we negotiate a mineral lease agreement and a surface use agreement directly with the landowner.

Every job is quoted. You get a written proposal within 3 days of your request, with the scope, the price and the expected mobilization date. Fill out our form or give us a call for more information.

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Land & Mineral Rights Services

Mineral Rights & Landman

Mineral Landman Services and Mineral Rights

Before you spend money on the ground, know who owns what under it. Our mineral landman services determine the land status and secure the rights you need to explore.

Your project is handled by a Registered Landman (RL) with the American Association of Professional Landmen, with 34 years of experience. Veteran owned and operated.

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Three kinds of ground

Federal land in the western states: rights come from locating and staking mining claims under the General Mining Law of 1872. (Claim staking)
Acquired federal land and the eastern states: mining claims can't be staked. Instead, a prospecting permit gives you exclusive rights to explore for specific minerals.
Private land: public land laws don't apply. You need a mineral lease agreement and a separate surface use agreement with the landowner, setting the royalty, any upfront bonus payment, and environmental terms.

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What our mineral landman services include

Land status determination: who owns the minerals, who owns the surface, and who manages the land.
The right way to secure the ground, based on what it is: claims, a prospecting permit, or a lease.
Prospecting permits, drafted and submitted.
Mineral lease agreements and surface use agreements, negotiated with private landowners.

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What comes next

Once the rights are sorted, the same team can:

Stake and record new claims (Claim staking)
Draft and submit your notice or plan of operations (Permitting)
Run geophysical surveys to find drill targets (Geophysical surveys)

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