Decree no. 31/2015 of 31 December recently came into force and approves the Regulation of the new Mines Law, established by Law no. 20/2014 of 18 August.
This Regulation establishes the rules for carrying on mining prospecting and research, development, exploration, processing and handling activities. It also establishes the rules for carrying out geological mapping, geological-mineral, metallurgical and scientific studies. The sale of mineral products carried out under a Mineral Products Sales Licence is excluded from the scope of the Regulation.
