Rentals. Prior to the discovery of commercial quantities of the said mineral or minerals in the lands herein leased, to pay to the lessor in advance, beginning with the effective date hereof, an annual rental of one dollar ($1.00) per acre, or fraction thereof, prior to the discovery of metallic and non-metallic rocks and minerals for the first five (5) years of lease. Two dollars ($2.00) per acre, or fraction thereof for the sixth to tenth (6-10) years, or any renewal thereof, provided however, that if the said lands are not on a commercial mining basis and so operated at the end of two (2) years from the date hereof, such annual rental may be increased at the option of the lessor to such an amount as the lessor may decide to be fair and equitable. After the discovery of commercial quantities of said mineral or minerals on lands herein leased, to pay to the lessor in advance, beginning with the first day of the lease year succeeding the lease year in which commercial discovery was made, an annual rental of two dollars ($2.00) per acre or fraction thereof unless changed by agreement, such rental so paid for any one year to be credited on the royalty for that year. Lessor shall have no obligation hereunder to give lessee advance notice of any rental payment. Annual rentals on all leases shall be payable in advance for the first year and each year thereafter. No notice of rental due shall be sent to the lessee. If the rental is not received in this office on or before the date it becomes due, Notice of Default will be sent to the lessee and a penalty of $.50 per acre or fraction thereof, for late payment will be assessed. The lessee is not legally obligated to pay either the rental or the penalty, but if the rental and penalty are not received in this office within thirty (30) days after the Notice of Default has been received by the lessee, the lease will terminate automatically by operation of law. Termination of the lease shall not relieve the lessee of any obligation incurred under the lease other than the obligation to pay rental or penalty. The lessee shall not be entitled to a credit on royalty due for any penalty paid for late payment of rental on an operation lease.
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Samples: Sodium/Trona and Associated Mineral Salts Mining Lease (OCI Resources LP), Sodium/Trona and Associated Mineral Salts Mining Lease (OCI Resources LP), Sodium/Trona and Associated Mineral Salts Mining Lease (OCI Resources LP)
Rentals. Prior to the discovery of commercial quantities of the said mineral or minerals in the lands herein leased, to pay to the lessor in advance, beginning with the effective date hereof, an annual rental of one dollar ($1.00) per acre, or fraction thereof, prior to the discovery of metallic and non-metallic rocks and minerals for the first five (5) years of lease. Two dollars ($2.00) per acre, or fraction thereof for the sixth to tenth (6-10) years, or any renewal thereof, provided however, that if the said lands are not on a commercial mining basis and so operated at the end of two (2) years from the date hereof, such annual rental may be increased at the option of the lessor to such an amount as the lessor may decide to be fair and equitable. After the discovery of commercial quantities of said mineral or minerals on lands herein leased, to pay to the lessor in advance, beginning with the first day of the lease year succeeding the lease year in which commercial discovery was made, an annual rental of two dollars ($2.00) per acre or fraction thereof unless changed by agreement, such rental so paid for any one year to be credited on the royalty for that year. Lessor shall have no obligation hereunder to give lessee advance notice of any rental payment. Annual rentals on all leases shall be payable in advance for the first year and each year thereafter. No notice of rental due shall be sent to the lessee. If the rental is not received in this office on or before the date it becomes due, Notice of Default will be sent to the lessee and a penalty of $.50 per acre or fraction thereof, for late payment will be assessed. The lessee is not legally obligated to pay either the rental or the penalty, but if the rental and penalty are not received in this office within thirty (30) days after the Notice of Default has been received by the lessee, the lease will terminate automatically by operation of law. Termination of the lease shall not relieve the lessee of any obligation incurred under the lease other than the obligation to pay rental or penalty. The lessee shall not be entitled to a credit on royalty due for any penalty paid for late payment of rental on an operation operating lease.
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Samples: Sodium/Trona and Associated Mineral Salts Mining Lease (Ciner Resources LP), Sodium/Trona and Associated Mineral Salts Mining Lease (Ciner Resources LP), Sodium/Trona and Associated Mineral Salts Mining Lease (Ciner Resources LP)
Rentals. Prior to the discovery of commercial quantities quantitie5 of the said mineral or minerals in the lands herein leased, to pay to the lessor in advance, beginning with the effective date hereof, an annual rental of one dollar ($1.00) per acre, or fraction thereof, prior to the discovery of metallic and non-metallic rocks and minerals for the first five (5) years of lease. Two dollars ($2.00) per acre, or fraction thereof for the sixth to tenth (6-10) years, or any renewal thereof, provided however, that if the said lands are not on a commercial mining basis and so operated at the end of two (2) years from the date hereof, such annual rental may be increased at the option of the lessor to such an amount as the lessor may decide to be fair and equitable. After the discovery of commercial quantities of said mineral or minerals on lands herein leased, to pay to the lessor in advance, beginning with the first day of the lease year succeeding the lease year in which commercial discovery was made, an annual rental of two dollars ($2.00) per acre or fraction thereof unless changed by agreement, such rental so paid for any one year to be credited on the royalty for that year. Lessor shall have no obligation hereunder to give lessee advance notice of any rental payment. Annual rentals on all leases shall be payable in advance for the first year and each year thereafter. No notice of rental due shall be sent to the lessee. If the rental is not received in this office on or before the date it becomes due, Notice of Default will be sent to the lessee and a penalty of $.50 per acre or fraction thereof, for late payment will be assessed. The lessee is not legally obligated to pay either the rental or the penalty, but if the rental and penalty are not received in this office within thirty (30) days after the Notice of Default has been received by the lessee, the lease will terminate automatically by operation of law. Termination of the lease shall not relieve the lessee of any obligation incurred under the lease other than the obligation to pay rental or penalty. The lessee shall not be entitled to a credit on royalty due for any penalty paid for late payment of rental on an operation operating lease.
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