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Western Australia Statutory Guidelines for Mine Closure Plans
Australia 2020 In force State/Provincial
Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019
United States 2019 In force National
Ministerial Decree #19/15 about the safeguarding of the activities related to artisanally exploited strategic minerals
Democratic Republic of the Congo 2019 In force National
Proposal to create the National Management System for State Mining Income
Dominican Republic 2019 Announced National
Guidelines for additional environmental measures for operating surface metallic mines (DENR Administrative Order 2018-19)
Philippines 2018 In force National
Mining Code of the Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo 2018 In force National
Proposed national mining law
Dominican Republic 2017 Announced National
Earth's Crust Act
Estonia 2016 In force National
Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016
United Kingdom 2016 In force National
Mongolia Mineral Law 2014
Mongolia 2014 In force National
Executive Order No. 79, s. 2012
Philippines 2012 In force National
Decree 4134 of 2011
Colombia 2011 In force National
Public Policy for Strategic Mining Areas (Article 20 of Law 1753 of 2015)
Colombia 2011 In force National
Greenland Mineral Resources Act
Greenland 2010 In force National
Minerals Act (2010)
Norway 2010 In force National
Planning and Building Act (2010:900)
Sweden 2010 In force National
Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 7942, Philippine Mining Act of 1995 (DENR Administrative Order 2010-21)
Philippines 2010 In force National
Sierra Leone Mines and Minerals Development Act 2022
Sierra Leone 2010 In force National
Greenland Self-Government Act
Denmark 2009 In force National
Greenland Self-Government Act
Greenland 2009 In force National
New Caledonia Mining Code
New Caledonia 2009 In force National
EU directive on the management of waste from extractive industries
European Union 2006 In force Regional
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002
South Africa 2002 In force National
(Northern Territory) Mining Management Act 2001
Australia 2001 In force State/Provincial
The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997
Philippines 1997 In force National
British Columbia Mines Act
Canada 1996 In force State/Provincial
(Tasmania) Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
Australia 1995 In force State/Provincial
Philippine Mining Act of 1995 (Republic Act No. 7942)
Philippines 1995 In force National
Sami Consultation Law
Finland 1995 In force National
(NSW) Mining Act 1992 No 29
Australia 1992 In force State/Provincial

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