• Africa
• Australia
• Canada
• Republic of South Africa
• USA
• Various

Africa

• Mines '98 - European Union - West and Central Africa Mining Forum - Information on the mineral legislation, economic policy, geological potential, exploration and development activities and production levels of the Central and West African countries.

Australia

Western Australia State Government

• Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources
  • Environmental Guidelines and documents

• Legislation
  • Mining Act 1978
  • Mining Safety and Inspection Act 1994
  • Mining (Validation and Amendment) Act 1986
  • Mining on Private Property Act 1898
  • Minerals and Energy Research Act 1987
  • Various other mining/processing related acts are available such as:
    • Alumina Refinery Agreement Act 1961 and later amendments.
    • Gold Corporation Act 1987
    • Gold Mining Profits Tax Act 1934
    • Nickel Refinery (Western Mining Corporation Limited) Agreement Act 1968
• Regulations
  • Mining Regulations 1981
  • Mining Safety and Inspection Regulations 1994

Canada

• Mining Legislation and Regulations
  • Canadian Provincial and Territorial Mining Related Acts and Regulations
  • Mining Regulations (North-west Territories)
  • Mining Taxation
  • Explosives Regulation

• Dealing with the Legacy Issue - lessons from 12 years' experience in Ontario: Be Creative; Be Flexible and Be Strict ! (Adobe PDF 22KB)- Mr. John B Gammon, Assistant Deputy Minister, Mines and Minerals, Government of Ontario, May 2002.

Republic of South Africa

The South African government is in the process of reviewing policy in a number of areas including mining and environmental matters. As part of this process White Papers have been prepared to foster consultation and prepare for new legislation.

• White Paper: A Mining & Minerals Policy for South Africa - 1998. Document that is part of the policy review process to develop new mineral legislation.

• Mineral and Energy Resources Development Bill, 2002 (Draft)

• The Mineral Laws of the Republic of South Africa - Description of The Minerals Act, 1991 and The Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996.

• Mineral and Energy Laws Rationalisation Act, 1994

USA

• Legislation and Regulations for Active Coal Mining and Reclamation - Office of Surface Mining - Department of the Interior, US Government

• Statutory and Regulatory Information - Mine Safety and Health administration (MSHA)
  • Federal Mine Safety and Health Act 1977

Various

• A Compendium of Links to International Mining Law - MSHA - Health and safety oriented.

• Australia
• Republic of South Africa
• USA

Australia

Queensland State Government, Australia

• Environmental Management of Mining - Queensland Environment Protection Agency (EPA)

Western Australia State Government, Australia

• Department of Environmental Protection

• Legislation
  • Environmental Protection Act 1986
    • The Environmental Protection Act 1986 Amendments / New Legislation
  • Contaminated Sites Act 2003 (PDF 527KB)

• Regulations
  • Environmental Protection Regulations 1987
  • Environmental Protection (Noise) Regulations 1997
  • Environmental Protection (NEPM -NPI) Regulations 1998

Republic of South Africa

The South African government is in the process of reviewing policy in a number of areas including mining and environmental matters. As part of this process White Papers have been prepared to foster consultation and prepare for new legislation.

• White Paper on Environmental Management Policy for South Africa - July 1997.
• National Environmental Management Act, 1998 (Adobe PDF)
  • Environmental Management Plan of the Department: Minerals and Energy (First Edition) - February 2001 (Adobe PDF Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4)

   

USA

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Laws and Regulations
  • Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
    Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund)
  • The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA);
  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
  • The Pollution Prevention Act (PPA)
  • The Clean Air Act (CAA)
  • The Clean Water Act (CWA)
  • The Emergency Planning & Community Right-To-Know Act (EPCRA)
  • The Endangered Species Act (ESA)

• EPA Industry Sector Notebooks - Includes regulatory requirements.
• Profile of the Metal Mining Industry
• Profile of the Non-Fuel, Non-Metal Mining Industry
• Profile of the Nonferrous Metals Industry

• Global Mining Taxation Comparative Study, 2nd Edition - J.M. Otto - The study contains detailed and comparative information on 23 taxation jurisdictions. 300pp. A limited stock is available for direct sale at US$250 each. Please contact:
  Prof. J.M. Otto
  Email: jmotto@mines.edu
  Telephone: +1 303 273 3742

• Fiscal Decentralization and Mining Taxation - Paper prepared by Professor James M. Otto, Director of the Institute for Global Resources Policy and Management at the Colorado School of Mines for The World Bank Group Mining Department in March 2001.

• Comparative Mining Tax Regimes: A Summary of objectives, types and best practises - Bob Parsons, Partner, Global Energy & Mining Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers, 1998. (Large Adobe PDF 1.76MB)

• Australia - State Taxes and Charges Applicable to Mining - 1999 edition. (Adobe PDF 229kB)

• Mining Taxation World - Natural Resources Canada - Detailed information on the Canadian taxation system as it relates to the mineral industry. Other business, financial, and investment information is also provided.

• Mineral and Petroleum Taxation - Philip Andrews-Speed - Distance Learning Course, University of Dundee, August 2000. ( Adobe PDF English 1.4MB / Espanol 830KB )