Mining rights
Mining rights were the legal rights to mine on a piece of property.

In 2371, while going over pages of negotiations between the Bajorans and Cardassians with Bareil Antos, Winn Adami raised the issue of mining rights. ()

In 2372, Neelix suggested  travel to the Hemikek system, where Hemikek IV, a planet rich in minerals whose mining rights were controlled by a non-aggressive consortium, could provide them with the necessary verterium and cortenum. ()

In 2378, as part of an educational program for Q Junior, Chakotay had him attempt to settle a dispute over mining rights on a planetoid between the Nausicaans, Bolians, Cardassians, Romulans, Ferengi, and Bajorans. ()

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Mining