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To: All miners within Bretonia. Priority: High. Topic: Division of material resources.
This is a notification regarding an update to Bretonia's laws on the rights of miners and mineral access. Certain fields within Bretonian space are now restricted exclusively to specific corporate entities. This update in legislation also enshrines the neutral status of certain fields, and currently prevents their unilateral claim by any corporate body.
Illegally tresspassing with an attempt to mine or extract minerals can result in legal consequences, including but not limited to the imposition of fines and the denial of docking rights. Vigilente enforcement is not condoned, and violations of this new policy are to be reported to the BPA for immediate processing.
The Bretonian government is willing to enshrine in legislation the following claims:
Cambridge:
BMM is entitled to exclusive mining rights to the B-5 Beryllium field (solar west).
The IMG is entitled to exclusive rights to the E-3 Beryllium field (solar north-east).
Dublin:
BMM is entitled to exclusive mining rights to the G/H-6 Gold field (solar south-east).
The IMG is entitled to exclusive mining rights to the F/G-2/3 Gold field (solar north-east).
All parties are to have access to the commercially neutral G/H-4 Gold field (solar east).
Leeds:
BMM is entitled to exclusive mining rights to the Niobium of the Stokes Asteroid Field.
Omega-3
All parties outlined in the Omega Treaty are to have access to the commercially neutral Cobalt deposits of the Cross-Vandermeer Comet.
It is important to note that commercial claims do not bestow sovereign ownership of territory, which is the sole right of the Bretonian Crown. All territory either sold, leased or claimed is considered to be temporarily devolved from this font of authority. A successful commercial claim merely signifies that the Bretonian courts recognise the legitimacy of exclusive use by a party or organisation.
Any questions may be directed to this channel, and a Trade and Industry spokesmen will try to address them as soon as is practically possible.
Presented on behalf of,
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry - Lord Sir Edmond Grey