Section 28March 3, 1995, Sec./Art. 28

Maximum Areas for Mineral Agreement

The maximum area that a qualified person may hold at any time under a mineral agreement shall be:

a. Onshore, in any one province

1. for individuals, ten (10) blocks; and

2. for partnerships, cooperatives, associations, or corporations, one hundred (100) blocks.

b. Onshore, in the entire Philippines

1. for individuals, twenty (20) blocks; and

2. for partnerships, cooperatives, associations, or corporations, two hundred (200) blocks.

c. Offshore, in the entire Philippines

1. for individuals fifty (50) blocks;

2. for partnerships, cooperatives, associations, or corporations, five hundred (500) blocks; and

3. for the exclusive economic zone, a larger area to be determined by the Secretary.

The maximum areas mentioned above that a contractor may hold under a mineral agreement shall not include mining/quarry areas under operating agreements between the contractor and a claimowner/lessee/permittee/licensee entered into under Presidential Decree No. 463.