Core Viewpoint - The newly revised Mineral Resources Law, effective from July 1, marks the first major overhaul in 29 years, addressing urgent issues in mineral management and aiming to enhance resource security and promote sustainable development [1][2][3]. Group 1: Key Changes in the Law - The new law introduces a market-oriented system for the allocation of exploration and mining rights through competitive bidding, auction, and listing, emphasizing the decisive role of the market in resource allocation [2]. - It establishes a property rights registration system for mining rights, ending the previous dual-role of exploration and mining permits as both property and licenses [2]. - The law incorporates principles of coordinated development and safety, resource protection, and the idea that "whoever extracts must restore" [2][3]. Group 2: Implementation and Support Measures - The Ministry of Natural Resources is prioritizing the implementation of the new law and is actively drafting supporting regulations to ensure effective enforcement [3][4]. - A series of policy documents are being prepared to address the management of mineral resources, including guidelines for ecological restoration in mining areas [4][5]. - The Ministry is also focusing on the establishment of a mining rights registration system and improving the licensing system for exploration and extraction to ensure a smooth transition from old to new regulations [5].

中国矿产资源法时隔29年首次大修后施行 中新社北京7月1日电(记者 庞无忌)新修订的矿产资源法于7月1日起正式实施。中国自然资源部总规划师 魏莉华指出，这次修订是中国矿产资源法时隔29年后的首次大修。据介绍，此番对原先的矿产资源法进 行全面修订，每个条文基本上都做了变动，可以说是"推倒重来"。新修订的矿产资源法由原来的7章53 条修改为8章80条。 除上述三大突破外，魏莉华介绍，新矿产资源法还首次从法律上确立了探矿权、采矿权招标、拍卖、挂 牌的市场化配置制度，规定矿业权应当通过招标、拍卖、挂牌等竞争性方式出让，体现了坚持市场在资 源配置中起决定性作用的理念。同时，新矿法还彻底结束了"一证载两权"。过去，勘查许可证、采矿许 可证，既是物权证，又是许可证。新矿法落实民法典关于物权保护的规定，建立了探矿权、采矿权物权 登记制度。 为了实现"加强矿产资源和生态环境保护"的立法目的，新矿产资源法还专门增加"矿区生态修复"一章， 对矿区生态修复作出明确规定。自然资源部国土空间生态修复司副司长卢丽华表示，新矿法明确了"谁 开采谁修复"的理念，要求"因开采矿产资源导致矿区生态破坏的，采矿权人应当依法履行生态修复义 务"。 近 ...