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Resolution No. 4-T of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating norms and rules for the rational use and protection of subsoil.

Country/Territory
Belarus
Document type
Regulation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Mineral resources
Keyword
Exploration Minerals Coal Classification/declassification
Geographical area
CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
This Resolution enters into force on 1 July 2022.
Abstract

This Resolution validates norms and rules “Environmental protection. Subsoil. Classification of deposits and forecasted resources of solid combustibles, ore, non-metallic minerals”, which establish uniform requirements for the classification of reserves and forecast resources of solid combustibles, ore, non-metallic minerals. Mineral reserves are classified according to the results of the geological exploration of the subsoil, for each type of minerals, taking into account their degree of exploration and economic significance. According to the degree of exploration, mineral reserves are classified into categories A, B, C1, C2. Mineral reserves of categories A, B are the basis for the preparation of explored deposits (their parts) of the first complexity group and deposits (their parts) of the second complexity group for development and (or) the basis for their development. Category C1 mineral reserves are the basis for the preparation of explored deposits (their parts) of the third complexity group and deposits (their parts) of the fourth complexity group for development and the basis for their development. Mineral reserves of category C2 are the basis for setting further work on the geological study of the subsoil at the field (its part).

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