Unearthing Mine Rights in the PRC

May 02, 2001 | BY

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The State-owned enterprises have traditionally dominated the business of mining in the PRC. In an effort to end this domination, the Ministry of Land and…

The State-owned enterprises have traditionally dominated the business of mining in the PRC. In an effort to end this domination, the Ministry of Land and Resources has recently promulgated a law governing the grant and assignment of mining and mine exploration rights in the PRC. This law supplements existing regulations and provides some good news for investors in the mining industry.

BACKGROUND

On October 31 2000, the Ministry of Land and Resources (MOLR) promulgated the Administration of Granting and Assigning of Mining Industry Rights Tentative Provisions (Tentative Provisions). These Tentative Provisions, together with various related laws and regulations, have laid a legal framework for, inter alia, the grant and assignment of mine exploration and mining rights in the PRC. This approach has brought an end to the domination of the exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in China by State-owned enterprises.

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