stackyFACTSYou might proudly own the house and the grass, but the dirt 500 feet below you could belong to a massive corporation.
You might proudly own the house and the grass, but the dirt 500 feet below you could belong to a massive corporation. In many areas, surface rights and 'mineral rights' are sold separately. This means you own the top layer for your lovely garden, but a mining or drilling company legally owns everything underneath, giving them the bizarre legal authority to extract resources right beneath your feet without your permission.
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