Mining laws of United States

The US is a world leader in the production of many important mineral commodities, including copper, pig iron and uranium. National mining legislation includes the National Mining Act 1872, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 1970s, the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 1976. The Office of Surface Mining regulates surface coal mining. The Mine Safety and Health Administration regularly inspects coal mines... More: Mining laws of United States

Mining laws of Tajikistan

Tajikistan has over 400 explored mineral deposits, containing 70 types of minerals. The JORC code is used for the resource reporting, and the Law on Precious Metals and Stones is the national mining legislation... More: Mining laws of Tajikistan

Mining laws of South Africa

South Africa is the world's largest producer of chrome, manganese, platinum, vanadium and vermiculite. Related mining laws include the SAMREC code, the Mine Health and Safety Act 1996, and the Minerals and Petroleum Resources Development Act 2002... More: Mining laws of South Africa

Mining laws of Russia

Taken together Russia’s extractive industries constitute 33% of Russia’s GDP. The NAEN Code for the Public Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources, and Mineral Reserves is used as the national reporting standard... More: Mining laws of Russia

Mining laws of Mongolia

The Mongolian State Professional Committee on Mineral Resources ("MSPCMR") and the Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards ("CRIRSCO") have formed a joint working group to develop a Mongolian Code for Public Reporting Standard for Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves in Mongolia that is compliant with the CRIRSCO template. At present Mongolia’s national mining legislation consists of the 2006 Minerals Law (replacing the 1997 Minerals Law), and Nuclear Energy Law 2009 (regulating uranium exploration and mining)... More: Mining laws of Mongolia

Mining laws of Kyrgyzstan

Under Kyrgyzstan law all mineral resources, minerals, except widespread common mineral resources such as mortar sand, limestone, gravel, etc. are owned by the state. Kyrgyzstan does not have a consolidated mining law. Instead a mining activities are regulated by a variety of laws and regulations including, but not limited to, Kyrgyzstan’s Constitution, The Land Code, The Law on Subsoil, The Law on Concessions and Consession Enterprises and the Law on Production Sharing Agreements in Subsoil Use... More:  Mining laws of Kyrgyzstan

Mining laws of Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's classification system for resources and reserves quite different from recognized international systems such as Australia's JORC Code and Canada’s N1 43-101. Kazakhstan still uses the former Soviet system which categorizes minerals according to the degree to which they have been explored and substantiated (A, B, C1, C2 and P1, P2, P3) on an economic value basis: e.g. "balance reserves" (commercial reserves) and "off balance" (lacking commercial potential). Reserves are subject to approval by the State Reserves Commission without which extraction cannot be started... More: Mining laws of Kazakhstan

Mining laws of European Union

The regulation of the mining sector within E.U states is primarily the responsibility of member states themselves. However, the EU has adopted some legislation specific to mining including the environmental impact of mining (especially waste and groundwater), as well as occupational health and safety. The E.U has also enacted laws restrict the importation of certain ‘conflict’ mineral into the E.U.  As there is no such thing as a common EU mining legislation, each member state specific legislation is of importance to govern mining safety standards in the EU... More: Mining laws of European Union

Mining laws of Chile

Chile's greatest natural resource is its abundance of copper. Chile also has the world's largest deposits of nitrate, which was the country's major source of export income before copper. Chilean Mining Law is regulated by the Chilean Constitution, the Organic Constitutional Law of Mining Concessions, the Chilean Mining Code together with other complementary laws and regulations.  The mining sector is overseen by the Ministry of Mines and the National Service of Geology and Mining. No restrictions are imposed on foreign investment in the Chilean mining sector... More: Mining laws of Chile

Mining laws of Canada

There is no consolidated Canadian Mining Law. Mining is largely regulated through legislation enacted at a provincial or territorial level. , National Instrument 43-101 (t"NI 43-101") is a national instrument for the Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects within Canada. National Instrument 43-101 is broadly comparable to the Joint Ore Reserves Committee Code (JORC Code) which regulates the publication of mineral exploration reports on the Australian Stock Exchange …… More: Mining laws of Canada

Mining laws of Australia

Mining Laws of Australia

Mining is a significant primary industry and contributor to the Australian economy. Each of Australia’s States and Territories has its own legislation regulating the exploration for and production of onshore minerals. The Department of Industry and Science has policy responsibility for a number Australia's mineral commodities  including, bauxite, alumina and aluminium, coal diamonds (rough), gold and copper, iron ore, lead and zinc, mineral sands and rare earth, nickel and uranium. Related laws include the JORC Code, the Queensland Mineral Resources Act 1989, the New South Wales Mining Act 1992, the South Australia – Mining Act 1971, the Western Australia Mining Act 1978, the Tasmanian Resources and Development Act 1995, and the Northern Territory of Australia - Mining Management Act.  

Charltons’ Memberships and Affiliations – mining and natural resources

Charltons’Memberships and Affiliations – mining and natural resources

Charltons is a member of the associations dedicated to the study of mineral and petroleum resources law including The Australian Mineral and Petroleum Law Association and  and the Hong Kong Mining Investment Professionals Association (HKMIPA)...

Basic Conditions for Listing in Hong Kong

The issuer and the guarantor, in the case of a guaranteed issue, must each be duly incorporated or otherwise established under the laws of the place where it is incorporated or otherwise established, and must not be in contravention of those laws and its memorandum and articles of association or equivalent documents. An issuer which is a Hong Kong company must not be a private company within the meaning of section 29 of the Hong Kong Companies Ordinance... More: Basic Conditions for Listing in Hong Kong

M&A transactions in the mining sector

To carry out a successful M&A transaction in the mining sector, it is important to understand what distinguishes mining assets from other types of assets and to understand the laws underlying mining title and rights in the relevant jurisdiction. Some of the common ways of acquiring mining assets are: asset purchase, share purchase, farm-in arrangements and auction sale... More: M&A transactions in the mining sector

Charltons Natural Resources – About Us

Charltons Natural Resources – About Us

Charltons Solicitors is one of Hong Kong’s leading boutique corporate finance law firms. Charltons Natural Resources is the Natural Resources Law division, together with regularly providing advice to junior, mid-size and senior miners on a wide range of projects, we are also experienced in working with industry service providers and others natural resources sector participants including contractors, mine-operators, rights holders and off-takers.