Measures for the Deduction and Exemption of Charges for Using the Mineral Prospecting Right and Mining Right.

For the purpose of encouraging mineral exploration and mining, this Measure is stipulated pursuant to the Measures for Registration and Administration of Exploring Fields and the Measures for Registration and Administration of Mining.
The exploration and exploitation of mineral resources in the remote poverty-stricken areas and sea areas established by the State Council in the western region of China, which meet the conditions prescribed in Article 3, may apply for the deduction and exemption of charges for using the mineral prospecting right and mining right.