CHAPTER XVI. LAWS RELATING TO MINERAL RESOURCES 342

I. LAWS RELATING TO OWNERSHIP AND CONTROL OF MINERAL RESOURCES 342 On alienated lands 343 On the public domain 344 Nationalization of mineral resources 345 Effect of ownership laws on exploration 347 Use of geology in relation to ownership laws 349

II. LAWS RELATING TO EXTRACTION OF MINERAL RESOURCES 355

III. LAWS RELATING TO DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSPORTATION OF MINERAL RESOURCES 355

IV. OTHER RELATIONS OF GEOLOGY TO LAW 356