The Mines and Quarries Law No. 2 of 1971 is the primary law governing the mining sector in Libya. The law regulates all matters relating to mining operations in Libya. Other substantive laws within the regulatory framework for the mining sector can be found below. The official version of the primary law is in Arabic and the English translation is an unofficial version. On this platform, the unofficial translation of the law in English is available to view and the official version of the law in Arabic is available to download. The government regulating entity is the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources (https://csc.gov.ly/en/portfolio/ministry-of-industry-and-mineral-resources/#pll_switcher). The country’s mining contracts are available at resourcecontracts.org.  

Last updated 8th April 2024.