Mo. Rev. Stat. § 444.120
On the day mentioned in such notice, the persons, company or corporation proposing to carry on such mining operations must have a permit, in writing, signed by the mayor and a majority of the city council of the town, city, or village in which such mining is proposed, before a permit shall be granted by a circuit court, and shall present their petition to said circuit court, setting out the locality of the proposed mines and the nature and extent of the proposed mining operations, and shall also file with such petition the title papers of such person or company or corporation to the lands on which such mining operations are proposed to be carried on, showing either the fee simple title of such land in such company, or the right to mine beneath or in such land, and shall also contain the names of all persons to be offered as security upon the mining bond of such persons, company or corporation, and shall pray the court to fix and approve the mining bond of such persons or corporation.
§ 444.120, RSMo
RSMo 1939 § 14796