Liberty Star Uranium and Metals Corp (LBSR)

[Zilidium]

It is my understanding that under the Native Claims settlement act the village, or in this case the private owners, have surface rights. The subsurface rights to the land are granted to the regional corporation, in other words Bristol Bay Native corporation. I may be wrong, but this is my understanding of how mineral rights are delt with in the native claims settlement act.
It is also my understanding that no matter who owns the land all parties must comply with State and Federal regulatory guidelines.

A good example to look at is RED DOG mine in Northwest Alaska. The land rights (Surface and subsurface) are granted to Northwest Alaskan Native Association (NANA). NANA and Red Dog mine must comply with all State and Federal laws.

Sorry, there are no freebies because ownership and rights are granted to Native people or their corporations.