Law on extraction of mineral resources (Sovereign Mining Law). Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Nidwalden Document type Legislation Date 1979 (2014) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Minerals Exploration Royalties/fees Dispute settlement Court/tribunal Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract Article 1 establishes that the Canton has the sovereign right to extract minerals listed in this article. The extraction of other mineral resources is left within the framework of the legal system to land owners or holder of rights of use. The text consists of 64 articles divided into 7 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Exploration and development (II); Exploitation (III); Fees and charges (IV); Legal remedies, disputes, contraventions (V); Cooperation with other Cantons (VI); Final provisions (VII). Full text German Website www.nw.ch References - Legislation Implemented by Ordinance implementing the Law on extraction of mineral resources (Sovereign Mining Ordinance) Legislation | Switzerland | 1994 (2014) Keyword: Minerals, Exploration, Royalties/fees, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX