Practice question
A private landowner discovers mineral deposits and relies solely on surface title as unrestricted authority to own and exploit the minerals. No lawful resource agreement or other authorization exists. Which is correct?
- Surface title necessarily privatizes every mineral resource.
- The discovery automatically repeals Article XII.
- Only the first person to take a photograph owns the minerals.
- The landowner can privately abolish all resource regulation.
- Separate State resource ownership and lawful exploitation requirements remain relevant.
Legal references
- 1987 Constitution ArticleXII Sections2-3 and7-8: https://lawphil.net/consti/cons1987.html
- RA11573 Section6, amended PD1529 Section14: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2021/ra_11573_2021.html
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