Ministerial Decree No. 4/87 on the issuance of quarries and mines licences. Country/Territory Oman Document type Regulation Date 1987 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Minerals Mining Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Indian Ocean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Ministerial Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Decree regulates the issuance of licences for the exploitation of quarries and mines. The Directorate General of Metal, in accordance with the procedures set out in this Decree, is the licensing authority. The requirements for obtaining the licence and the rules to maintain it are stated in the fourteen articles of this Decree. Full text Arabic