Decree No. 17/2005 instituting the Mining Support Fund (FFM). Country/Territory Mozambique Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim da República, I Serie No. 25, 24 June 2005, pp. 284(33)- 284(37). Subject Mineral resources Keyword Institution Special fund Subsidy/incentive Mining Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Decree, composed of six articles and one Annex, institutes the Mining Support Fund (FFM). The aim of the Fund is to support and assist actions aiming at increasing small scale mineral exploitation and to promote the valorization of derived products. The Annex, composed of 22 articles divided in four Chapters, provides the Statute of FFM. In particular, it defines its competences and regulates its main bodies. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Repealed by Decree No. 7/2013 creating the Mining Geology Institute. Legislation | Mozambique | 2013 Keyword: Institution, Mining, Research, Concession, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Source: FAO, FAOLEX