Mining Development Act 1955. Country/Territory Papua New Guinea Document type Legislation Date 1955 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Papua New Guinea Consolidated Legislation 2006. Long titleBeing an Act to encourage the mining industry. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract The Act concerns incentivation and regulation of developmental mining. "Developmental mining" means mining operations that, in the opinion of the Minister, are necessary or desirable for the purpose of determining the size and value of an ore body and the subsequent development of workings to facilitate the economic extraction of ore from it. The Act provides for an agreement between an operator and the Minister which shall contain such covenants, conditions, restrictions and provisions, not inconsistent with this Act, as the Minister requires. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Mining Development Regulation 1957. Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1957 (2006) Keyword: Mining Source: FAO, FAOLEX