Law No.22 of 2010 concerning Mines and Quarries. País/Territorio Yemen Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2010 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., Tierra y suelos, Recursos minerales, Agua, Desechos y sustancias peligrosas Palabra clave Minería Salud pública Protección del medio ambiente Control de la contaminación Zonificación Legislación básica Exploración Autorización/permiso Minerales Eliminación de desechos Residuos no domésticos Gestión de desechos Contaminación de las aguas dulces Área geográphica Asia, Océano Índico, Países menos desarrollados, Medio Oriente, Africa del Norte y Cercano Oriente, Asia Occidental Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Resumen This Law consisting of 144 articles divided in VIII Parts aims at (i) regulating the operations of reconnaissance, exploration, mining, extraction of quarry raw materials, and artisanal mining; (ii) regulating the related rights and obligations; (iii) encouraging national and foreign capital in the field to satisfy the requirements of social and economic development of the State; and (iv) insuring ideal exploitation for mineral resources and quarry raw materials in compatibility with sound environmental management. According to the Law, the Government offers five types of licenses - issued by the Geological Survey and Minerals Resources Board - and the amount of prescribed fee of the applications of the license, extension, transfer and enlargement shall be determined by the Regulation. The licenses are as follows (1) reconnaissance; (2) exploration; (3) mining; (4) quarrying; and (5) artisanal. The law, for each type of license, specifies (i) how to obtain it; (ii) the cases for which it cannot be granted; and (iii) the rights it guarantees. The Law establishes that all mineral resources until it is extracted from its place of natural occurrence shall remain the property of the State. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.eisourcebook.org Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Prime Minister Decision No.1 of 2012 on the Executive Regulations of a Law concerning Mines and Quarries. Legislación | Yemen | 2012 Palabra clave: Minerales, Minería, Protección del medio ambiente, Exploración, Autorización/permiso, Zonificación, EIA Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX