Ministerial Decree No. 279 validating the Regulation on explorers of mineral deposits. Country/Territory Uzbekistan Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Exploration Minerals Classification/declassification Geographical area Aral Sea, Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Central Asia, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Europe and Central Asia, Landlocked Developing Nations, North Asia Abstract This Ministerial Decree establishes terms and conditions for the acknowledgement individuals and groups of individuals as explorers of unknown mineral deposits, the modalities of submittal and examination of the applications for the right of the official explorer and the issuance of the respective certificate. It establishes that explorer’s certificate shall be issued to the Uzbek nationals, foreign citizens and stateless persons. In accordance of the industrial value, amount, quality and profitability of extraction mineral deposits shall be classified as: (a) unique; (b) first-rate; (c) big; (d) medium; and (e) small. The right of the first explorer of mineral deposit shall be acknowledged after the assessment and validation in accordance with the established modalities of mineral stock. Full text Russian Website www.lex.uz