The mine belongs to all of our people.

To these serving hands mine also shall belong.

And this very fine mine belongs to you, Haj?

'In the event you speak of, the mine will belong to her.'

In other cases, the mines could belong to a city (generally to a colony).

The mine belongs to the Western Arrernte people.

The mines belonged to the crown and were run by crown-appointed ministers.

All mines belonged to the Roman Senate, and were operated by slaves.

The mine belongs to the commune of Nontron.

Under nationalisation, the government claimed that the mines belonged to the miners.