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Geological Survey of Norway Award Letter
The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) is an agency under the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (NFD) tasked with mapping Norway's geology, and disseminating and presenting data in order to meet society’s needs for basic geological knowledge. Their mission and activities…
Law No. 2840 of 1983
Law No. 2840 of 1983 regulates the operation of boron salts, trona and asphaltite mines and nuclear energy raw materials, as well as some lignite and iron activities. Under Article 2, the exploration of boron salts, uranium and thorium mines and their exploitation shall be…
Peru National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights
In 2018, Peru adhered to the OECD Council Recommendation on Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC). The National Contact Point (NCP) in Peru, under OECD Guidelines, is responsible for promoting and handling cases related to non-compliance with guidelines…
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Ecological Protection Law of the People's Republic of China
This Law is enacted to strengthen the ecological protection of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, prevent and control ecological risks, ensure ecological security, promote sustainable economic and social development and achieve harmonious coexistence between humans and nature. The Law…
British Columbia Mines Act
The Mines Act, administered by the Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation, and the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia (the Code), are established to protect workers, the public, and the environment from risks associated with mining…
European Commission Recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods
The European Commission has issued a recommendation on the use of Environmental Footprint methods to assess and communicate the life cycle environmental performance of products and organizations. The recommendation emphasizes the importance of reliable environmental information…
Grants to invigorate Australian critical minerals projects
The Australian Government has approved nearly $50 million in grants to expedite critical minerals projects, fostering supply chain diversification, domestic processing and job creation. Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Madeleine King, highlighted the projects' role…
French Corporate Duty of Vigilance Law
The Sourcing and parent companies' duty of diligence Act creates a requirement for joint-stock companies that have at least 5,000 employees in France or 10,000 worldwide, either directly or in their subsidiaries, to draw up, implement and publish a due vigilance plan. The plan…
Critical Minerals Strategy 2023-2030
The Australian Critical Minerals Strategy 2023–2030 provides a framework for the country to develop its critical minerals production, processing and supply chains while creating jobs and economic opportunity. The Strategy was developed through a public consultation process and…
Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2003 on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC
The directive aims to guarantee the right of access to environmental information held by or for public authorities. It defines "environmental information" broadly, encompassing various aspects such as the state of the environment, factors affecting it, measures, reports on…
Executive Order 13817, A Federal Strategy To Ensure Secure and Reliable Supplies of Critical Minerals
Executive Order 13817 of 20 December 2017 is a document issued by President Donald J. Trump, as an early step towards better management of critical minerals in the United States. It stated that the aim of the administration is to work towards securing the supply of minerals that…
Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act
The Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA) requires that certain businesses involved in the commercial development of oil, gas and minerals report the payments they make to governments in Canada and abroad. Businesses that are subject to the ESTMA must publish…
Major Project Status conceded to AUD 560 million cobalt project in Broken Hill
Major Project Status (MPS) is the Australian Government’s formal recognition of a project’s national significance to Australia. It enables strategically significant projects facing complex regulatory challenges to get extra support and coordinated approvals from the Major…
Law No. 1-12 that establishes the National Development Strategy 2030
In 2012, the President of the Dominican Republic signed Law No 1-12 to approve the National Development Strategy for the period 2012 to 2030. This strategy collects suggestions and proposals formulated by several institutions, organisations, and individuals that participated in…
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (EPBC) provides a legal framework at the federal level to protect and manage matters of national environmental significance. The EPBC sets out the circumstances in which a mining project may need to be referred to the…
Geoscience Australia Strategy 2028
Geoscience Australia was established in 2001 as the merger of the Australian Surveying and Land Information Group and the Australian Geological Survey Organisation. It is Australia's premier geoscientific research organisation, and provides geoscientific advice on critical…
Exploring for the Future Program
The $225 million AUS Exploring for the Future program, being led by Geoscience Australia in collaboration with state and Northern Territory geological surveys, gathers new innovative high-resolution geoscience data and information about the potential mineral, energy and…
2022 Critical Minerals Strategy
The Critical Minerals Strategy is a strategic plan designed to improve access to reliable, secure and resilient supplies of critical minerals. The 2022 strategy is an update to the 2019 strategy and accordingly includes an updated critical minerals list. The updated critical…
Geological Survey Strategic Plan 2019-2024
The Geological Survey of Estonia is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of the Environment and is primarily engaged in mineral resource and groundwater research, as well as the geological mapping of Estonia. Future research will aim to further estimate deposits of raw…
Gateway to Earth: British Geological Survey Science Strategy 2019-2023
Created by the Geological Survey Act of 1845, the British Geological Survey's (BGS) mission is to provide impartial and independent geoscience advice and data through the observation, monitoring and characterisation of geological environments both nationally and internationally.…
Act on Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (Act No. 94 of July 26, 2002)
This act establishes the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) as an independent governmental body, known as an "Incorporated Administrative Agency." JOGMEC integrates the functions of the Japan National Oil Corporation and the Metal Mining Agency of Japan.…
Roadmap for the sustainable management of mineral raw materials
In August 2021 the Council of Ministers approved the Roadmap for the sustainable management of mineral raw materials , initially proposed by the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITECO and MITERD). The roadmap is composed of 46 medium and long-term…
Western Australia Statutory Guidelines for Mine Closure Plans
Effective from 3 March 2020 and implementing Section 70O of Mining Act 1978 , the Statutory Guidelines for Mine Closure Plans requires a Mine Closure Plan (MCP) to be submitted for any mine operation in Western Australia. The Statutory Guidelines have clear mandatory…
(Northern Territory) Mining Management Act 2001
This act provides for the authorisation of mining activities, the management of mining sites, the protection of the environment on mining sites, the provision of economic and social benefits to communities affected by mining activities, and for related purposes. It aims to…
(NSW) Mining Act 1992 No 29
The Mining Act of 1992 provides an integrated framework for the regulation of prospecting and mining operations, assurance of economic return to the State from mineral resources, and environmental impact minimisation and rehabilitation requirements. Parts 3, 4, and 5 of the Act…
Impact Assessment Act
This act outlines the federal process for impact assessments and the prevention of significant adverse environmental effects from projects carried out on federal lands. It aims to establish a fair, predictable and efficient process for conducting impact assessments that enhances…
Canada’s Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations
Canada’s Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations (“MDMER”) establishes effluent concentration limits for the following "deleterious substances": arsenic, copper, cyanide, lead, nickel, zinc, suspended solids, radium 226, and un-ionized ammonia. The regulation requires the…
14th FYP for Raw Material Industry Development
On 21 December 2021, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of Natural Resources published the 14th Five Year Plan for Raw Material Industry Development. This Plan clarifies that the raw material industry includes…
Supplementary directive to the Investigation on a sustainable supply of innovation-critical metals and minerals
On 11 March 2021, the Government decided on a committee directive to review processes and regulatory frameworks for a sustainable supply of innovation-critical metals and minerals. A special investigator is to review processes and regulatory frameworks with the aim of ensuring a…
Decree 5/2022 establishing urgent measures necessary to regulate the exploitation of lithium mineral resources in Extremadura
This decree indicates that the exploitation of existing or potential lithium mineral resources throughout the territory of Extremadura is of public interest. Extremadura is the Spanish region that contains the largest lithium reserves in the country. The Decree aims to ensure…
Twelfth Malaysia Plan 2021-2025: A Prosperous, Inclusive, Sustainable Malaysia
Acknowledging the importance of developing the mining sector, the Twelfth Malaysia Plan ("the Plan") includes general plans for mineral policy reform, which references the National Mineral Industry Transformation Plan . Under the Plan, the Ministry of Energy and Natural…
Geological Survey Strategic Plan (2020-2030)
The Geological Survey of Norway (NGU) is a government research agency under the administration of the Ministry of Trade and Industry. NGU collects, processes and imparts knowledge related to the physical, chemical and mineralogical characteristics of the country’s bedrock,…
Minerals for the Green Economy
Minerals for the Green Economy is a 2019 publication from the geological Survey of Norway that identifies Norway as a key player in the mineral resources sector. In addition to providing basic information on the significance of critical minerals in the green economy and…
Geoscience Act, 1993
The Geoscience Act of 1993 established the mandate for the Council for Geoscience, one of the National Science Councils of South Africa and the legal successor to the Geological Survey of South Africa. The objectives of the Council are to develop and publish world-class…
EITI Standard
The Extractives Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) is an international initiative of member countries committed to disclosing information about the extractive industry value chain – from how extraction rights are awarded, to how revenues make their way through government…
Finland's Minerals Strategy: Minerals List
Finland's Minerals Strategy organises action proposals for aligning the mining sector with EU policy and around three strategic objectives: (1) promoting domestic growth and prosperity, (2) solutions for global mineral chain challenges, and (3) mitigating environmental impact.…
Critical Non-Fuel Mineral Resources for India's Manufacturing Sector
Critical Non-Fuel Mineral Resources for India's Manufacturing Sector is an unofficial strategic plan created by India's Department of Science and Technology in collaboration with the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, aiming to assess the impacts of potential supply…
Strategic Minerals List
On 18 June 2020, the Nigerian Minister of Mines and Steel Development announced the designation of seven strategic minerals for the country in a forum organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group. The seven strategic minerals are coal, iron ore, bitumen, gold, limestone,…
Executive Order 14017 of America’s Supply Chains
Executive Order 14017 is an order issued by President Joe Biden that directs each department in the administration to assess potential supply-chain risks within their jurisdiction and come up with strategies to mitigate or overcome these. The aim of this order is to minimise…
Mineral Raw Materials Due Diligence Act of April 29, 2020
The Mineral Raw Materials Due Diligence Act implements the EU 2017/821 Regulation , which outlines supply chain due diligence obligations for EU importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas. The EU…
Mexican Mining Law
Established in 1992, Mexico’s Mining Law outlines requirements for the exploration, exploitation and beneficiation of minerals, establishing public ownership of mineral deposits. Amongst other substances, radioactive minerals are excluded from its scope. The law specifies…
Resolution No 40391 by which the National Mining Policy is approved
In 2016, the Colombian Vice Minister of Mines enacted Resolution No 40391 to approve the National Mining Policy. This roadmap seeks to implement strategies aiming to develop a more competitive and productive mining industry. The Colombian Government is pursuing fostering an…
Ministerial Resolution No 390-2019 to create the Committee for Gender Equality of the Ministry of Energy and Mines
In 2019, in the application of the principle of legal equality established in article 2 of the Peruvian Constitution and article 4 of Law No 28983 on equal opportunities between women and men, the Peruvian Ministry of Mines and Energy enacted Resolution No 390 to create a…
National Mining Policy
In January of 2022, the Government launched the National Mining Policy 2050. This is a roadmap for the industry and the government. This policy is a product of two years of work in which representatives from private companies, academia, NGOs and civil organisations participated.…
Decree No. 11.108. Establishes the Brazilian Mineral Policy and the Mineral Policy National Council
In 2022, the Brazilian President signed Decree No 11.108 to establish a national mineral policy and to create the Mineral Policy National Council. The Brazilian Mineral Policy has the following principles: The rational use of the country's mineral resources, with the…
Law No 146-71: Mining Law
In 1971, the Dominican Republic Congress approved Law No 146-71 to provide a framework regulation for mining activities by setting rules for assigning of mining rights and the development of mining activities in the country. This law also describes taxes and the royalty…
Small Scale Mining Laws in the Philippines
Small scale mining (or artisanal mining) in the Philippines is regulated under two laws, the Small-Scale Mining Act (RA 7076) and Presidential Decree 1899 (PD 1899). Generally, PD 1899 applies to mining for commercial purposes by individuals, partnerships and corporations, while…
Ordinance on Due Diligence Obligations and Transparency Regarding Minerals and Metals from Conflict Areas and Child Labour
To facilitate transparency and due diligence regarding minerals and metals from conflict zones, the Swiss Federal Council issued an Ordinance on the due diligence and transparency duties of Swiss companies with respect to minerals and metals from conflict zones and child labour…
Law 20551 to regulate closure of mining facilities
In 2011, Law 20551 was approved by the Chilean Congress to regulate the closure of mining operations and related facilities in order to reduce the associated negative environmental impacts. Consequently, prior to starting activities in a specific territory, the mining entity…
Environmental Regulation of Mining Activities
In 2014, the Ecuadorian Minister of the Environment issued Ministerial Agreement 37 to establish an environmental regulation applicable to mining activities. This regulation aims to promote mining sustainable development in Ecuador through the establishment of standards,…