MINING DAMAGE PREVENTION AND RESTORATION ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to properly manage mining damage in order to protect the natural environment and enable people to live in a pleasant environment.

Article 2(Definitions) #

The terms used in this Act are defined as follows: <Amended on Apr. 11, 2007; Jan. 27, 2010; Jan. 28, 2015; Jan. 6, 2016; Jun. 15, 2021>

1. The term "mining damage" means the mining damage referred to in subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Mining Safety Act;

2. The term "active mine" means a mine in which the ground is drilled to extract minerals or from which minerals are extracted under an authorization for a mining plan pursuant to Article 42(1) of the Mining Industry Act (including where it applies mutatis mutandis to mining lessees pursuant to Article 61 of the same Act);

3. The term "inactive mine" means a mine in which mineral extraction is suspended under an authorization for suspension pursuant to Article 42-2(2) of the Mining Industry Act (including where it applies mutatis mutandis under Article 61 of the same Act);

4. The term "abandoned mine" means a mine in which mining of minerals is no longer possible due to any of the following causes:

a. Expiration of the duration of a mining concession referred to in Article 12 of the Mining Industry Act;

b. Cancellation of a mining concession and mining lease or reduction of mining areas referred to in Article 34 or 61 of the Mining Industry Act;

c. Cancellation of a mining concession referred to in Article 35 of the Mining Industry Act;

d. Expiration of the duration of a mining lease referred to in Article 49 of the Mining Industry Act;

e. Expiration of the validity of authorization for the establishment of a mining lease referred to in Article 52(3) of the Mining Industry Act;

f. Extinction of a mining lease referred to in Article 56 of the Mining Industry Act;

g. Cancellation of a mining lease referred to in Article 57 of the Mining Industry Act;