Ministry of Land and Resources, Administration of Granting and Assigning Mining Industry Rights Tentative Provisions

Issued: October 31 2000
Effective: as of date of issue
Applicability: Mining industry rights is a collective name for exploration rights, mining rights and property rights (Article 3).

Main contents: The Provisions stipulate that mining industry rights may be granted by way of application, invitation for bids or auction (Part Two). The Provisions also stipulate that mining industry rights may be assigned by way of sale, capital contribution or cooperation (Part Three, Section One). Leasing and mortgage of mining industry rights are also covered in the Provisions (Part Three, Sections Two and Three)
Related legislation: PRC, Mineral Resources Law (Revision), Aug 29 1996, Administration of Registration of Mineral Resource Exploration Blocks Procedures, Feb 12 1998, CLP 1998 No.2 p10; Administration of Registration for Exploitation of Mineral Resources Procedures, Feb 12 1998, CLP 1998 No.2 p9 and Administration of Assignment of Exploration Rights and Mining Rights Procedures, Feb 12 1998, CLP 1998 No.2 p9