# Value of my mineral rights? Worth keeping?
**URL:** https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-my-mineral-rights-worth-keeping/85124
**Category:** Columbia County, AR
**Created:** [December 17, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-my-mineral-rights-worth-keeping/85124 "2025-12-17T02:18:30Z")
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### Author:  [@ev247](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ev247)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2025, 2:18am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-my-mineral-rights-worth-keeping/85124/1 "2025-12-17T02:18:30Z")
Around 2 years ago, I bought ~28 NMA of mineral rights from a friend. They are located in Columbia County, Arkansas at 16S 20W and span into Sections 8, 9, and 17. They were nearing the initial 3-year term of a lease when I bought them, and the landman said she didn’t expect them to produce before the lease expired (they didn’t).
Here is a screenshot to show the nearby oil wells:
And here’s a screenshot showing Arkansas lithium leasing territories, where Albemarle’s territory is pretty close to these minerals. The blue dot is approximately where the minerals are, next to Logoly State Park. Any chance they might expand a couple of miles someday to include my area?
My friend did have a brine lease with Albemarle through the 80s and 90s, so there’s at least some precedent for Albemarle leasing a little outside of the above defined territory.
I’m not desperate to sell and am just wondering if y’all see these as worth owning long term or selling now to redeploy capital to something more promising. If selling seems prudent, any ideas about a fair value range?
Thanks! Nick
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### Author:  [@Baylor](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Baylor)
#### Post date: [December 17, 2025, 12:18pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-my-mineral-rights-worth-keeping/85124/2 "2025-12-17T12:18:15Z")
Hey Nick. Nice, clear post and request. Did the map come with the sale from your friend, or is there a specific software you used for your map?
Thanks and Merry Christmas.
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### Author:  [@ev247](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/ev247)
#### Post date: [December 19, 2025, 1:49pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-my-mineral-rights-worth-keeping/85124/3 "2025-12-19T13:49:58Z")
Hello Baylor, thanks for your response and compliment. The Arkansas lithium wells map is from the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission’s lithium development map at [Lithium Bromine Area Map](https://aogc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=f066779218244737992f7943f5a009ac).
I’m thankful for the time you’ve taken to respond to my comment. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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### Author:  [@Jimmy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jimmy)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2026, 10:05pm UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-my-mineral-rights-worth-keeping/85124/4 "2026-01-20T22:05:37Z")
Just thought, I see how and if you got grandfathered into the minerals, or if you heard anything more about your interest? I have gotten paid for some small amount of lithium in Columbia County, Arkansas! And have more paperwork to go through! Good luck.
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### Author:  [@Jimmy](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/Jimmy)
#### Post date: [March 8, 2026, 1:29am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-my-mineral-rights-worth-keeping/85124/5 "2026-03-08T01:29:12Z")
Well with these oil prices going up I believe 2026 is going to progress very quickly.
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### Author:  [@system](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/u/system)
#### Post date: [March 17, 2026, 2:18am UTC](https://www.mineralrightsforum.com/t/value-of-my-mineral-rights-worth-keeping/85124/6 "2026-03-17T02:18:46Z")
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