Perimeters of any size may be established within which staking, exploration and exploitation of Mining Substances or Quarry Substances are subject to certain conditions or simply prohibited, anywhere it is deemed necessary for the public interest and, in particular, for the purposes of protecting buildings and agglomerations, cultural or burial sites, waterholes, coastal areas, communication channels, works of art and works of public use, without the holder having any claim whatsoever for compensation in this regard.
The holder is nevertheless entitled to compensation equal to the expenses it incurred for works or constructions demolished or abandoned in the event the holder must demolish or abandon works or constructions that were duly built before the perimeter was classified as a protected or forbidden zone.
No prospecting, exploration, or exploitation of Mine or Quarry Substances can begin on a surface within a radius of one hundred (100) meters:
around properties surrounded by walls or similar enclosures, villages, settlements, wells, religious buildings, cemeteries and sites considered sacred, without the consent of the owner;
on either side of communication channels, water lines, and generally around any works of public use and works of art.
The measures stipulated in this Article are taken by joint order of the Minister in charge of Mines and Ministers responsible for the relevant Departments.
The opening of Quarries and/or Mines along the seashore is prohibited in any event.