Mining Lease Regarding Sand, Gravel, and Rock is a formal agreement between a mineral rights owner and a mining company to extract and remove minerals from a designated area. The mineral rights' owner grants the mining company the exclusive right to mine on their land in exchange for payment which is typically a combination of royalties and/or a one-time lump sum. The mining company is responsible for all aspects of the mining operations, including obtaining the necessary permits, conducting environmental assessments, and paying for reclamation and closure of the site. There are two types of Mining Lease Regarding Sand, Gravel, and Rock: surface mining lease and subsurface mining lease. A surface mining lease is used for the extraction of minerals near the surface of the land and includes activities such as strip mining, open-pit mining, and quarrying. A subsurface mining lease is used for the extraction of minerals below the surface of the land and includes activities such as underground mining.