All lead ore or other mineral, dug or mined in or upon lands of any person in this state, shall be deemed and held to be the absolute property of the owner or lessee of such lands, except in cases where it is modified, changed or transferred by express contract.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 444.050
Ownership of ore
Known as the Metallic Minerals Waste Management Act
The act spans §§ 444–444 (120 sections).
Effective: 28 Aug 1955; (RSMo 1939 § 14787, A.L. 1955 p. 655); Prior revisions: 1929 § 13597; 1919 § 7440; 1909 § 8412
Official source: Missouri Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Missouri statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.