Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/375/REV.1 |
S-Table-IV.14 |
China |
2018 |
Sectors |
Investment measures |
Mining |
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Table 4.14 Mining industry investment regime, 2015 and 2017
2015 2017
Encouraged
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Development and application of new technologies for enhancing utilization rate of mine tailings and the comprehensive application of ecological restoration technology in mining areas Development and application of new technologies for enhancing utilization rate of mine tailings and the comprehensive application of ecological restoration technology in mining areas
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/377 |
S-IV§69 |
Chinese Taipei |
2018 |
Sectors |
Ban/Prohibition |
Mining |
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(…) An export prohibition is in place for pebbles, gravels and stone commonly used for concrete aggregates, road metalling or railway/other ballast (Table A3.4), in order to meet local market demand and, in the long term, to protect inland resources.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§32 |
Guinea |
2018 |
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The key principles of the 2011 Mining Code focus on:
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• new environmental protection and management measures, taking into account environmental and social impact assessments (ESIAs) in accordance with international standards and best practices.
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Government TPR |
WT/TPR/G/370 |
G-II§35 |
Guinea |
2018 |
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Mining |
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New environmental protection measures are also planned:
• progressive and detailed regulation requiring maximum protection of the environment but graduated according to the scale of the mining works, and ensuring rehabilitation of the exploited sites;
• creation of an environmental restoration bond, from the start of the mining activity, to guarantee restoration of the exploited sites.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/370/REV.1 |
S-IV§90 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Sectors |
General environmental reference |
Mining |
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Mining operations have an adverse impact on the protection of natural resources. The gold, bauxite and diamond industry has dangerously affected plant cover and water and soil resources, through various types of pollution and disruption. Small-scale gold mining continues to inflict enormous damage on forest cover, the soil and the subsoil, even to the extent of causing water resources to dry up. In view of the harm and risks, and if the current trend is not reversed, Guinea could seriously compromise the balance of its water systems to the detriment of its own population, present or future.
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Forest
Natural resources
Pollution
Soil
Water
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/370/REV.1 |
S-IV§91 |
Guinea |
2018 |
Sectors |
Risk assessment |
Mining |
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The measures taken to counter the impact of mining operations on the environment are listed in the Mining Code (Articles 22, 26, 30, 142, 143, 144, etc.) and the Environment Code and, more specifically, are set out in detail in the Code's environmental directives, namely: an environmental impact notice; an environmental impact study published in hard copy; and a resettlement and compensation plan. These documents are validated by the Technical Committee for Environmental Analysis. Follow-up of the environmental management plans is ensured by the Ministry of the Environment.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/209/REV.1 |
S-IV§38-40 |
Mozambique |
2009 |
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Under the new Mining Code, mining title holders are required to observe the norms in force for the protection of the environment, and an environmental impact assessment by the Ministry of the Environment is required.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/223/REV.1 |
S-S-IV§166, 168 |
Senegal |
2009 |
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Mining |
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A new Mining Code was adopted by Senegal in 2003, to respond to the objectives of the PRSP II (particularly in terms of environmental management), and provide general guidance on mining rights both internationally and under WAEMU.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-L-IV§149 |
Lesotho |
2009 |
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Mining |
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On the basis of the Mines and Minerals Act, the Board issues prospecting licences, mining leases, and mineral permits for any mineral other than diamonds, provided the applicant (national or foreign) has adequate financial resources, technical competence and experience, and makes proper provisions for environmental protection.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/222/REV.1 |
S-N-IV§180 |
Namibia |
2009 |
Sectors |
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Mining |
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Namibia's minerals policy, launched in 2003, aims, inter alia, to attract investment in the sector, while ensuring the responsible development and sustainable utilization of mineral resources.
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