Noun
mines and minerals (uncountable)
(property law, England & Wales, idiomatic) The legal title to geological resources in the subsurface of a piece of land, usually by reference to being in the same or separate ownership to the surface of that land.
Mr Nyirenda has since appealed to Minister of Mines and Minerals Development Richard Musukwa to intervene in the matter. Source: Internet
The strategy we intend to use for this project is as described in the Mines and Minerals Policy of 2015. Source: Internet