Ley de Minería.

Country/Territory: Ecuador
Document type: Legislation
Date: 2009
Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Subject: Mineral resources
Keyword: Basic legislation Mining Minerals Exploration Institution Concession Zoning Protected area Access right Pollution control Soil conservation/soil improvement Soil pollution/quality Environmental standards Servitude Contract/agreement Non-governmental entity Royalties/fees Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit
Geographical area: Americas, South America

Abstract: La presente Ley de Minería norma el ejercicio de los derechos soberanos del Estado para administrar, regular, controlar y gestionar el sector estratégico minero, de conformidad con los principios de sostenibilidad, precaución, prevención y eficiencia. Se exceptúan de esta Ley, el petróleo y demás hidrocarburos.
Full text: Spanish
Website: www.tribunalconstitucional.gov.ec

References - Legislation

Repeals

Decreto Nº 3.934 - Reglamento de seguridad minera.

Legislation | Ecuador | 1996 | Repealed

Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Exploration, Concession, Zoning, Protected area, Access right, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Environmental standards, Servitude, Contract/agreement, Non-governmental entity, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Nº 126 - Ley de Minería.

Legislation | Ecuador | 1991 | Repealed

Keyword: Basic legislation, Mining, Minerals, Exploration, Institution, Concession, Zoning, Protected area, Access right, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Environmental standards, Servitude, Contract/agreement, Non-governmental entity, Royalties/fees, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Decreto Nº 121 - Reglamento Ambiental para Actividades Mineras (RAAM).

Legislation | Ecuador | 2009

Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Exploration, EIA, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protected area, Authorization/permit, Erosion, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Early warning system/emergency intervention system

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Plan Nacional de Desarrollo del Sector Minero 2011 - 2015.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2011

Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Exploration, Institution, Concession, Zoning, Environmental standards, Contract/agreement, Non-governmental entity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolución Nº 46 - Reglamento de calificación de recursos y reservas mineras.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2015

Keyword: Exploration, Data collection/reporting, Minerals, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Concession, Monitoring

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolución Nº 2/ARCOM - Guías Técnicas de la Agencia de Regulación y Control Minero (ARCOM), de conformidad con lo establecido en la Ley de Minería.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2016

Keyword: Mining, Management/conservation, Data collection/reporting, Exploration, Minerals, Contract/agreement, Authorization/permit, Concession

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolución Nº 7/ARCOM - Guías Técnicas de la Agencia de Regulación y Control Minero (ARCOM), de conformidad con lo establecido en la Ley de Minería.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2016

Keyword: Mining, Management/conservation, Data collection/reporting, Exploration, Minerals, Contract/agreement, Authorization/permit, Concession

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Nº 74 - Procedimiento administrativo que permita restituir al Estado las áreas y proyectos mineros.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2009

Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protected area, Authorization/permit, Erosion, Pollution control, Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 120 - Reglamento del Régimen especial de pequeña minería y minería artesanal.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2009

Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Exploration, Institution, Concession, Zoning, Protected area, Access right, Pollution control, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Environmental standards, Servitude, Contract/agreement, Non-governmental entity, Royalties/fees, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Registration, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolución Nº 19 - Guías técnicas para informes de exploración, explotación y comercialización de minerales metálicos y no metálicos, y para informes sobre actividades, inversiones y evaluación económica de los yacimientos.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2014 | Repealed

Keyword: Mining, Management/conservation, Data collection/reporting, Exploration, Minerals, Contract/agreement, Authorization/permit, Concession

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Nº 16 - Instructivo para la contratación de personal ecuatoriano en el desarrollo de operaciones mineras.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2016

Keyword: Capacity building, Non-governmental entity, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 797 - Reglamento del régimen especial para el libre aprovechamiento de materiales de construcción para la obra pública.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2011

Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, EIA, Environmental standards, Authorization/permit, Concession, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Protected area

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 119 - Reglamento General de la Ley de Minería.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2009

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Nº 56 - Procedimiento administrativo para las instituciones con competencias en materia ambiental y minera.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2009

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Nº 18 - Plan Nacional de Desarrollo del Sector Minero 2016 - 2020.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2016

Keyword: Mining, Minerals, Exploration, Institution, Concession, Zoning, Environmental standards, Contract/agreement, Non-governmental entity

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Resolución Nº 17 - Instructivo para el remate y destino de los bienes y minerales decomisados o incautados.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2014

Keyword: Mining, Court/tribunal, Dispute settlement, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Nº 262 - Modelo de Contrato de Explotación Minera.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2011

Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Environmental audit, Environmental standards, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Contract/agreement, Authorization/permit, Concession

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Acuerdo Nº 16 - Crea el Comité del Plan Nacional de Minería.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2003

Keyword: Institution, Mining

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ley de Fomento Ambiental y Optimización de los Ingresos del Estado.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2011

Keyword: Polluter pays principle, Environmental planning, EIA, Capacity building, Biosphere reserves, Environmental audit, Recycling/reuse, Waste management, Environmental standards, Pollution control, Air quality/air pollution, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Solid waste

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Orgánica reformatoria a la Ley de Minería.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2013

Keyword: Mining, Concession, Contract/agreement, Royalties/fees, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Orgánica de Incentivos para Asociaciones Público-Privadas y la Inversión Extranjera.

Legislation | Ecuador | 2015

Keyword: Public private partnership (PPP), Business/industry/corporations, Fiscal and market measures, Access-to-information, Social protection, Property rights, Public participation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX