1. Legal Foundation and Requirements
The Mineral Ressources Act

2. Mineral Resources Act
The first area of competences that was taken over by Greenland was the Mineral Resources in January 2010.
The legal foundation is the Mineral Resources Act – a framework legislation which strives towards best international practice.

3. Mineral Resources Act cont.
The purpose of the Act is to ensure appropriate exploitation of mineral resources and
The Act aims to ensure that activities under the Act are performed properly as regards safety, health, the environment, resource utilisation and social sustainability
The Act aims to ensure that activities are performed in accordance with acknowledged best international practices under similar conditions.
Licensees acting under the Mineral Resources Act have responsibility to ensure that their activities are conducted in a safe an secure manner for their employees, the public and the environment

4. Mineral Resources Act cont.
The Mineral Resources Act contains a system of licences and approvals
Exploitation Licence (Mineral Resources Act Section 16)
Approval of Exploitation plan (Mineral Resources Act Section 19)
Approval of Closure plan (Mineral Resources Act Section 43)
Approval of Construction plan (Mineral Resources Act Section 86)

5. Exploitation Licence
16.–(1) The Greenland Government may for a specific area and on specific terms grant an exclusive licence for exploration and exploitation of one or more mineral resources. Licences may be granted separately for exploration and exploitation, respectively………………….

6. Exploitation Licence
The area, periode and mineral covered by the exploitation licence
Fees and royalty payment
Third party activities in the area
Reporting generally and on tax
Impact Benefit Agreement
Liability
Etc.

7. Exploitation plan
Section 19. Before exploitation and measures relating thereto are initiated, the Greenland Government must have approved an exploitation plan for the activities, including production organisation and related facilities. When so required by changed circumstances, the licensee must as soon as possible submit an amended plan to the Greenland Government for approval

8. Exploitation plan Overall exploitation plan
Health, Safety and Environmental plans
Contingency plans
Plan for socially sustainable development
Development plan
Production, storage, waste and transportation plans

9. Framework legislation Non prescriptive Goal orienented
Dynamic approach to accomodate to technical og political developments
Requirements and conditions are stated in the licences
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