【越南】ORDINANCEONMINERALRESOURCES矿资源条例.doc

越南矿产资源条例 ORDINANCE ON MINERAL RESOURCES ----------------------------------------------------------- Document source: [Version: 15 August 1997] .au/~vern/luat/luat.html AVSL, PO Box 4013; Ainslie, ACT 2602 Australia and Coombs Computing Unit, Australian Nat. Univ. ------------------------------------------------------------ Reprinted from: Fundamental Laws and Regulations of Vietnam The GIOI Publishers Hanoi 1993 ORDINANCE ON MINERAL RESOURCES Mineral resources are the most precious assets of the nation which need to be protected and subjected to sustainable use with the aim of satisfying short term need for mineral materials and the long term goals of social and economic development. Pursuant to articles 19, 36 and 100 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; This Ordinance makes provisions in relation to the management and protection of mineral resources in terms of geological exploration, mineral exploitation, and protection of untapped mineral resources. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1 In this Ordinance the following technical terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them hereunder: 1. Mineral resources means natural materials in solid, liquid, and gaseous forms located under the ground including those at the disposal of the mineral industry, or for present or future exploitation and use. 2. Mine or mineral field means an accumulation of a mineral resource, the quality or quantity of which causes the field to be a target for mineral exploitation. 3. Geological exploration means geological research activities underground, and the search for and exploration of, mineral resources. 4. Mineral exploitation means the act of extracting a mineral resource from a mine with the aim of producing mineral materials, minerals in their existing form, inground water, mineral water and hot water, (hereinafter referred to as mineral materials) in order to meet different needs and uses. 5. Mineral exploitation field means a specific pa