30 U.S.C. § 707 : US Code - Section 707: Reservation of mineral rights

Search 30 U.S.C. § 707 : US Code - Section 707: Reservation of mineral rights

In any conveyance under this chapter the mineral interests of the
United States in the lands conveyed are reserved for the term of
the estate conveyed. Minerals locatable under the mining laws or
disposable under subchapter I of chapter 15 of this title, are
withdrawn from all forms of entry and appropriation for the term of
the estate. The underlying oil, gas, and other leasable minerals of
the United States are reserved for exploration and development
purposes, but without the right of surface ingress and egress, and
may be leased by the Secretary under the mineral leasing laws.