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Engr. Bianca Katherine S. Argosino

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Governing Laws on Mine Surveys

The 1987 Constitution

Coa !eveo"#ent Act o$ 197% &'! (o. 97)* 'etroeu# Act o$ 19+9 &,A -87*

The i E/"oration an0 !eveo"#ent Act o$

197) &'! 87* The Minera !eveo"#ent !ecree o$ 197+

&'! +%-*

Creation o$ the Bureau o$ Mines &'! 1)81*

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'! 1%+ 2 a#en0ing '! 1)81

'eo"e3s S#a Scae Mining Act o$ 1991

&,A 747%*

'hii""ine Mining Act o$ 199 &,A (o. 79+)* ,evise0 5#"e#enting ,ues an0 ,eguation

o$ ,A 79+) &!A 9%6+44*

5n0igenous 'eo"e3s ,ights Act o$ 1997&,A 8-71*

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unctions To have 0irect change in the a0#inistration

an0 0is"osition o$ the #inera an0s an0#inera resources o$ the country

To grant: or reco##en0 to the Minister o$(atura ,esources the granting o$: #iningrights to 0uy ;uai$ie0 "ersons

To issue su

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To i#"ose $ines an0=or "enaties $or vioation o$ the"rovisions o$ the #ining aws an0 the rues an0reguations "ro#ugate0 thereun0er: its or0ers:0ecisions an0 ruings.

To con$iscate e any #e#

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To 0isse#inate in$or#ation concerning thea0#inistration an0 0is"osition o$ #ineraan0s: #ining o"erations: utii>ation o$

#ineras an0 other activities o$ MGB To ?ee" recor0s o$ #ining ocations: eases:

"atents: "er#its: an0 icenses an0 a0ocu#ents an0 instru#ents reate0 thereto

To re;uire #ining "er#ittees: essees oro"erators to su