miner's right

noun

1. history a licence to prospect for minerals, esp gold

Example Sentences

A court questioned the miner's right to operate Sukari in October, and last week a report from the Egyptian State Commissioner's office was not positive for its case.

From The Guardian

A court questioned the miner's right to operate Sukari in October, and now a report from the Egyptian State Commissioner's office with non-binding recommendations has not helped its case.

From The Guardian

A court questioned the miner's right to operate Sukari in October, and now a report from the Egyptian State Commissioner's office with non-binding recommendations has not helped its case.

From The Guardian

Once the miner's right found his ribs, and his face contracted with a sudden spasm of pain, while the angry red blotches showed mottled against the clear white skin.

From Project Gutenberg

They hold their blocks of land by miner's right, and their houses are their own.

From Project Gutenberg