Ministry of Natural Resources, PRC Mineral Resources Law (Amended Draft)
自然资源部中华人民共和国矿产资源法 (修订草案)
December 27, 2019 | BY
Susan MokCompetition put forward in granting of mining rights
Issued: December 17, 2019
Main contents: The competent natural resources department of a people's government at the county level or above shall grant mining rights by competitive means, such as invitation of bids, auction or listing on an exchange, unless the State Council otherwise provides that the same may be granted by agreement (Article 23).
A mining rights holder shall perform its ecological restoration obligations, carrying out the ecological restoration work in accordance with the mining rights grant contract and mineral