Ministerial Decree No. 697 validating the Regulation on revoking combined licences to explore and extract minerals on federal land. Country/Territory Russian Federation Document type Regulation Date 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Exploration Minerals Authorization/permit Mining Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Abstract This Ministerial Decree sets forth the modalities for revoking the right to use federal land to explore and extract minerals under a combined licence. Combined licences shall apply to exploration, prospecting and mining. Prospecting and mining on federal land shall be subject to government approval following a geological survey of the land. In the event mineral deposits are discovered on federal land under a combined licence that includes the participation of foreign investors, the Government may revoke the licence where it may present a national security risk. Full text Russian Website www.garant.ru