Vietnam: Conditions for the manager of a mineral exploration project

Specifically, according to Article 4 of the Circular No. 17/2012/TT-BTNMT of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam, technical managers of mineral exploration projects (manager of a mineral exploration project) must satisfy the criteria prescribed at Point b, Clause 1, Article 35 of the Mineral Law of Vietnam and the following provisions:

- Being a Vietnamese citizen or a foreigner having a permit to work in Vietnam under the labor law;

- Possessing a university or higher degree in geological mineral exploration (or in hydrogeology, engineering geology, for mineral water or natural thermal water exploration projects). These degrees may be granted by Vietnamese or foreign training institutions;

- Being knowledgeable about mineral law and standards and technical regulations on mineral exploration; having capacity for organizing the implementation of the items of the mineral exploration project in succession;

- The manager of a mineral exploration project in charge of constructing exploration works must satisfy the conditions on working seniority as specified at Point b, Clause 1, Article 35 of the Mineral Law of Vietnam. For a toxic mineral exploration project, he/she must have worked as a geological technician for at least 1 toxic mineral exploration project. For other mineral exploration projects, he/she must have worked as a geological technician for at least 1 project on exploration of the same mineral.

Note: The manager of a project may perform his/her duties only after obtaining the assignment decision of the mineral exploration practice organization. The manager of a project may concurrently manage no more than 2 mineral exploration projects. Upon making a report on mineral exploration results, the manager must have directed the implementation of the project for at least 25% of the period specified in the exploration license.

View more details at the Circular No. 17/2012/TT-BTNMT of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam, effective from January 15, 2013.

Le Vy

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