Law No. 1/2000 approving the Mining Act. Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Legislation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Basic legislation Minerals Classification/declassification Mining Environmental planning Research Exploration Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on 27 July 2000. Abstract This Law, consisting of 26 Chapters and divided in 183 articles, approves the Mining Act to be implemented within the territory of Guinea Bissau. This Law regulates any geological and mining activity and in particular: geological research, investigation, finding and classification of minerals, characterization, assessment, exploitation, commercialization, and use of existing mineral resources in the soil, underground, except for oil and hydrocarbons products. It establishes the provisions regula Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Amended by Decree-Law No. 6/2006 amending Law No. 1/2000 approving the Mining Act. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2006 Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Tax/levy Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law No. 3/2014 approving the Mining and Quarrying Code regulating the exploration, exploitation and commercialization of mineral products in the soil, subsoil and waters under the jurisdiction of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau. Legislation | Guinea-Bissau | 2014 Keyword: Basic legislation, Minerals, Classification/declassification, Mining, Environmental planning, Research, Exploration, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX