Algeria Mining Act 2001
Algeria Mining Act 2001
Algeria Mining Act 2001
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Article-39- The geological data bank is open to the public; the data consulting of geological<br />
information of the public domain is entirely free. Classified or of a confidential<br />
and economic type data will only be distributed after approval of the data holder.<br />
SECTION-2-ON THE MISSIONS OF THE NATIONAL GEOLOGICAL SERVICE<br />
Article-40-The missions of the national geological service placed under the authority of the<br />
Geology and <strong>Mining</strong> Control National Agency established in the hereunder<br />
article 45, are the following :<br />
• the management of the soil and subsoil geological data legal deposit,<br />
• the gathering, selection, processing, expertise and distribution of data relevant to the<br />
earth science,<br />
• the development and implementation of the geological infrastructure national<br />
programme, namely in matters of regular geological maps, regional geochemical and<br />
geophysical maps, to scales to be defined by regulatory process.<br />
• the national mineral stock updating and development,<br />
• the achievement and official publication of thematic and geological maps,<br />
• the setting and management of the geological data national bank,<br />
• the setting and management of a “stonotheque”, a rock library (conservation of rock<br />
samples collections),<br />
• the setting and management of a national geological museum,<br />
• the issuance of geological infrastructure works licenses,<br />
• the issue of collection material regarding the documents and other geological data<br />
supports accessibility fees, and,<br />
• the carrying out of any geological and geoscientific survey for the public interest.<br />
CHAPTER-IV-ON THE STATE BODIES<br />
SECTION-1-ON THE MISSIONS OF THE AUTHORITY AND BODIES IN CHARGE OF MINES<br />
Article-41-The privileges of public authority in respect of the geological infrastructure,<br />
research and mining exploitation activities are exercised by the Minister in<br />
Charge of Mines. The state action is based on :<br />
• the Authority in charge of Mines,<br />
• the <strong>Mining</strong> Estate National Agency, established in Article 44 hereunder,<br />
• the Geology and <strong>Mining</strong> Control National Agency, established in article 45 hereunder.