Solid Mineral Leases

State trust lands administered and leased for the purpose of developing, producing and marketing of:

• • Coal

  • Uranium

  • Trona

  • Bentonite

  • Precious Metals

  • Precious Stones

  • Limestone

  • Zeolite

  • Sand and Gravel

  • and any other solid minerals

Solid mineral leasing on state land is guided by W.S. 36-6-101 as well as Chapters 19-25 of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Land Commissioners.  Revenue generated through leasing of solid minerals, and the subsequent royalties generated by the production of solid minerals, funds the various beneficiaries of the trust.