NEW CASE SHEDS LIGHT ON MINERAL AND PETROLEUM RIGHTS

A Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) judgment handed down last week goes some way towards explaining the nature of the “right to mine” and the rights of mining companies to access land for the purpose of mining.rnrnMinerals and petroleum are dealt with in a similar manner in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) and therefore the judgement will also be relevant to understanding nature of the right to produce petroleum.