The Mining Code (Law No. 2008 - 011) which governs the operations of reconnaissance, exploration, prospecting, research and exploitation of mineral substances. The regulatory framework for the mining sector includes: the  Mining Code  adopted by the  Law No. 2008-011; Law No. 2009-026 (amendment to Mining Code); Law No. 2012-014 (amendment to Mining Code); Law No. 2014-008 (amendments to Mining Code); and Law No. 2012-012 regulating Mining Agreements and approving the Standard Mining Agreement. Other substantive laws within the regulatory framework for the mining sector can be found below. The law is available on the official website of the government regulatory entity (https://www.petrole.gov.mr/?Lois). The official version of the primary law is in French and there are no official translations of this law into other languages. The regulatory government entity is the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines (https://www.petrole.gov.mr/?The-Ministry-of-Petroleum-mines-Energy). The country’s mining contracts are available at resourcecontracts.org.  

Last updated 6 April 2024