Law on mining monopoly. Pays/Territoire Suisse Sous-division territoriale Basel-Landschaft Type du document Législation Date 1876 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Ressources minérales Mot clé Minéraux Exploitation minière Exploration Autorisation/permis Aire géographique Alpes, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Ouest Résumé The present Law lays down provisins relating to the monopoly of mining. In particular, article 1 establishes that the State has the monopoly of mining in general, as far as salt, and other minerals are concerned, as well as lignite and charcoal. They may not be exploited without authorization by the State. The text consists of 5 articles. Texte intégral Allemand Site web www.bl.ch