Section 398 | Relationship between main types of qualifying expenditure
From legislation.gov.uk
Subject to section 396(2) and Chapter 4, expenditure on—F1
(a)the acquisition of, or of rights over, the site of a source of mineral deposits, or
(b)the acquisition of, or of rights over, mineral deposits,
is to be treated as expenditure on acquiring a mineral asset and not as expenditure on mineral exploration and access.