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Ley Nº 6797 - Código de Minería.

Country/Territory
Costa Rica
Document type
Legislation
Date
1982
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Basic legislation Mining Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Exploration Authorization/permit Contract/agreement Concession Servitude Non-governmental entity Environmental standards Royalties/fees Offences/penalties Soil pollution/quality Soil conservation/soil improvement EIA Registration Indigenous peoples Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Americas, Central America, East Pacific, Latin America and the Caribbean, North-East Pacific
Abstract

La presente Ley aprueba el Código de Minería que establece que el Estado tiene el dominio absoluto, inalienable e imprescriptible de todos los recursos minerales que existen en el territorio nacional y en su mar patrimonial, cualquiera que sea el origen, estado físico o naturaleza de las sustancias que contengan, y podrá otorgar concesiones para el reconocimiento, exploración, explotación y beneficio de los recursos minerales.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Decreto Nº 31.950/MINAE - Reglamenta el artículo 39 del Código de Minería.

Legislation | Costa Rica | 2004

Keyword: Mining, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Concession, Exploration, Contract/agreement, Environmental standards, Royalties/fees, EIA, Authorization/permit, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Decreto Nº 15442-MIEM ─ Reglamenta el Código de Minería.

Legislation | Costa Rica | 1984

Keyword: Mining, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Contract/agreement, Concession, Servitude, Non-governmental entity, Environmental standards, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement, EIA, Registration, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Ley Nº 8246 - Modifica el Código de Minería.

Legislation | Costa Rica | 2002

Keyword: Mining, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Contract/agreement, Concession, Servitude, Non-governmental entity, Environmental standards, Royalties/fees, Offences/penalties, Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement, EIA, Registration, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Nº 7779 - Ley sobre uso, manejo y conservación de suelos.

Legislation | Costa Rica | 1998

Keyword: Agricultural land, Policy/planning, Agro-forestry, Agroecology, Basic legislation, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Environmental planning, Institution, Soil pollution/quality, Protected area, Subsidy/incentive, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Desertification, Soil rehabilitation, Pollution control, Offences/penalties, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Hazards, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Nº 9231 - Modifica el Código de Minería.

Legislation | Costa Rica | 2014

Keyword: Mining, Institution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Exploration, Concession, Non-governmental entity, Environmental standards, Soil pollution/quality, Authorization/permit, Standards, Protection of environment

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Nº 8904 - Ley para declarar a Costa Rica país libre de Minería Metálica a Cielo Abierto.

Legislation | Costa Rica | 2010

Keyword: Mining, Environmental standards, Minerals, Protected area, Protection of environment, Soil pollution/quality, Concession, Cooperative/producer organization, Standards

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ley Nº 9647 - Modifica el Código de Minería.

Legislation | Costa Rica | 2018

Keyword: Mining, Concession, Environmental standards, Soil pollution/quality, Standards, Protection of environment, Basin/catchment/watershed, Inland waters

Source: FAO, FAOLEX