Mining Act 1989
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Mining Act 1989PDF
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Additional Info
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Oil and Gas |
| Country | Guyana |
| Year | |
| RGI Edition Year | 2021 |
| Topic | Legislation and regulation, Licensing and negotiation |
| Document Type | |
| RGI Sub-component | |
| RGI Questions |
1.1a: How does the country legally define the ownership of subsoil extractive resources?, 1.1.9a: Is the government required to publicly disclose all signed licenses/contracts with extractive companies? |
| Did this document contribute to RGI scoring? | Used for scoring |
| Are the RGI questions here tagged with law and/or practice | Law |
| Publisher | |
| Author | |
| Source or API link | https://parliament.gov.gy/publications/acts-of-parliament/mining-act-1989 |
| Maintainer | Natural Resource Governance Institute |
| Maintainer Email | Natural Resource Governance Institute |