Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/254 |
G-VI§369, 382; S-IV§28-29 |
Ecuador |
2011 |
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Mining |
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The main objectives of the May 2011 National Mining Development Plan consist of encouraging the development of the sector in observance of the national interest, and promoting an economically viable, socially just, environmentally responsible, and technically developed mining industry for the rational utilization of mineral resources and the creation of new development areas
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Environment
Natural resources
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/251; WT/TPR/S/251/REV.1 |
G-IV§34; S-IV§69, 108 |
Guinea |
2011 |
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Mining |
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The policy goal in this sector is to attract investors while at the same time creating the largest possible number of jobs for Guineans and also protecting the environment, as most mining is in open-cast mines, generally leading to degradation of the soil, destruction of the plant cover and pollution of water by the discharge of industrial waste water, grease and chemicals
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Environment
Pollution
Sustainable
Waste
Hazardous
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/247/REV.1 |
S-IV§77 |
Nigeria |
2011 |
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Mining |
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In 2004, the Federal Government and the World Bank announced the Sustainable Management of Mineral Resources Project in Nigeria aiming to improve the Government's capacity to manage mineral resources in a sustainable way
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/239 |
S-IV§60 |
Papua New Guinea |
2011 |
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Mining |
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A Chinese-owned 20-year nickel and cobalt mine, initially due to start in 2010, was recently delayed due to court action regarding environmental concerns
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/239 |
S-IV§61, 64 |
Papua New Guinea |
2011 |
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Mining |
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The PNG Sustainable Development Program Ltd was established in 2002 with the aim to support selected sustainable development programmes, especially in Western province
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/256 |
G-IV§87-8 |
Saudi Arabia, Kingdom of |
2011 |
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Mining |
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Ma'aden was formed as a Saudi joint stock company and performs all of its actions with the utmost concern for human resources, health, safety, environmental and social issues; and is committed to protecting the health and safety of its employees and the environment and implements the legal regulations necessary to do so
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Government TPR; Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/G/252/; WT/TPR/S/252/REV.1 |
G-II§42-43; G-III§85-87; S-IV§2, 103, 106, 118 |
Zimbabwe |
2011 |
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Mining |
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Policy objectives are, inter alia, to sustain development of the country's mineral resources and to create employment opportunities by profitably exploiting Zimbabwe's natural resources for its socio-economic development, with environmental issues in mineral exploitation, as well as indigenization and empowerment issues being given due attention at project inception and development stages
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Environment
Natural resources
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/228/REV.1 |
S-VI§17 |
Armenia |
2010 |
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Mining |
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Since 2005, based on the terms of their mining licences, mining companies have begun transfers to the Special Environment Protection fund for the recultivation of land damaged by mining activities
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/228/REV.1 |
S-VI§22 |
Armenia |
2010 |
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Mining |
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A tax on the exploitation of various natural resources introduced in 1999
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/285 |
S-IV§4.83 |
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2013 |
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Mining |
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4.83. As regards uranium, a special regulatory framework was adopted at the end of 2006 to facilitate exploitation of the Bakouma deposit by URANIM, a privately owned company. This framework also includes the requirement to process radioactive minerals in the country before export, as well as to manage waste and to market radioactive substances in keeping with international standards. In addition to the provisions of the Mining Code, the possession, holding, transport, processing, handling and marketing of mineral substances or radioactive products and all operations relating to them are subject to prior authorization. The relevant procedures are laid down in laws and regulations, in particular the law on radioactive minerals. Such activities are also subject to international rules on radioactive substances.
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