43 C.F.R. § 3504.21
What are the minimum royalty rates?
Cite as 43 C.F.R. § 3504.21 (2026)
Commodity
Minimum royalty rate
(a) Phosphate
5% of gross value of the output of phosphates or phosphate rock and associated or related minerals.
(b) Sodium
2% of the quantity or gross value of the output of sodium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market.
(c) Potassium
2% of the quantity or gross value of the output of potassium compounds and related products at the point of shipment to market.
(d) Sulphur
5% of the quantity or gross value of the output of sulphur at the point of shipment to market.
(e) Gilsonite
No minimum royalty rate.
(f) Hardrock Minerals
No minimum royalty rate.
(g) Asphalt
25 cents per ton (2,000 pounds) of marketable production.