RA 7942
Republic of the Philippines
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Republic Act No. 7942
AN ACT INSTITUTING A NEW SYSTEM OF MINERAL
RESOURCES EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, UTILIZATION
AND CONSERVATION
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Section 1. Title. - This act shall be known as the Philippine
Mining Act of 1995.
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - All mineral resources in public and private lands within the territory and exclusive economic zone of the Republic of the Philippines are owned by the State. It shall be the responsibility of the State to promote their rational exploration, development, utilization and conservation through the combined efforts of government and the private sector in order to enhance national growth in a way that effectively safeguards the environment and protect the rights of affected communities.
Section 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in and for purposes of this Act, the following terms, whether in singular or plural, shall mean:
(a)
(b)
"Ancestral lands" refers to all lands exclusively and actually possessed, occupied, or utilized by indigenous cultural communities by themselves or through their ancestors in accordance with their customs and traditions since time immemorial, and as may be defined and delineated by law.
"Block" or "meridional block" means an area bounded by one-half (1/2) minute of latitude and one-half (1/2) minute of longitude, containing approximately eightyone hectares (81 has).
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(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(I)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
"Bureau" means the Mines and Geosciences Bureau under the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources.
"Carrying capacity" refers to the capacity of natural and human environments to accommodate and absorb change without experiencing conditions of instability and attendant degradation.
"Contiguous zone" refers to water, sea bottom and substratum measured twenty-four nautical miles (24
n.m.) seaward
Congress of the Philippines
Metro Manila
Republic Act No. 7942
AN ACT INSTITUTING A NEW SYSTEM OF MINERAL
RESOURCES EXPLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, UTILIZATION
AND CONSERVATION
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
Section 1. Title. - This act shall be known as the Philippine
Mining Act of 1995.
Section 2. Declaration of Policy. - All mineral resources in public and private lands within the territory and exclusive economic zone of the Republic of the Philippines are owned by the State. It shall be the responsibility of the State to promote their rational exploration, development, utilization and conservation through the combined efforts of government and the private sector in order to enhance national growth in a way that effectively safeguards the environment and protect the rights of affected communities.
Section 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in and for purposes of this Act, the following terms, whether in singular or plural, shall mean:
(a)
(b)
"Ancestral lands" refers to all lands exclusively and actually possessed, occupied, or utilized by indigenous cultural communities by themselves or through their ancestors in accordance with their customs and traditions since time immemorial, and as may be defined and delineated by law.
"Block" or "meridional block" means an area bounded by one-half (1/2) minute of latitude and one-half (1/2) minute of longitude, containing approximately eightyone hectares (81 has).
2
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(I)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
"Bureau" means the Mines and Geosciences Bureau under the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources.
"Carrying capacity" refers to the capacity of natural and human environments to accommodate and absorb change without experiencing conditions of instability and attendant degradation.
"Contiguous zone" refers to water, sea bottom and substratum measured twenty-four nautical miles (24
n.m.) seaward