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Ladies and Gentlemen, a question from someone interested in, but not involved in the mining industry.What right in law allows a mine to be driven under other properties? Does the same legislation cover drift as well as deep mines? If that mine is subsequently abandoned does ownership of it revert to the owner(s) above and would they therefore assume liability for maintenance or repairs through subsidence etc?If the mine passed under several properties would each own the section below their property? This arose from a discussion where the following points were argued- (1)ownership of a mine/tunnel is that of the owner of the land where the entrance is(2) a freeholder owns above and below his propery "to the top of the sky and the centre of the earth" Thanks Pete