Ministerial Decree No. 1015 validating the form of Model contract on subsoil management. Country/Territory Kazakhstan Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Contract/agreement Exploration Mining Minerals Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Caspian Sea, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree validates Model contract on subsoil management, covering exploration, mining, extraction of minerals, including coastline and marine subsoil. It establishes the period validity of contract 12 months. Model contract regulates relations between contractor and the state in the sphere of subsoil management. In the process of contract performance the contractor shall comply with environmental legislation ensuring protection of human life, health and environment, rational and efficient subsoil management, conservation of natural landscape and ecosystem, and also recultivation of disturbed land. Full text Russian Website e.gov.kz