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These Regulations prescribe rules relative to various aspects of mining operations to be carried out under licences granted under the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act, such as application for prospecting rights or exploitation rights and relative procedures and requirements, various plans regarding mining to be submitted to competent authorities, environmental reports and statements to accompany the applications, an environmental management programme and environmental management plan, basic requirements for the closing of mines, environmental liabilities, environmental risk report, closure plans, principles of pollution control and waste management, prevention of fires, noise, control of soil erosion and soil pollution, prevention of water pollution, etc. (83 regulations divided into 5 Chapters completed by 2 Schedules)

Implements: Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (No. 28 of 2002). (2002-10-02)
Amended by: Amendment of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations (No. 1288 of 2004). (2004-10-29)
Amended by: Amendment of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations (No. R. 349 of 2011). (2011-04-18)

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