Subsoil Use Legislation
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16.04.2026 28At the MINEX Far East forum in Magadan, the chairman of the Union of Prospectors of Russia, Viktor Tarakanovsky, made…
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23.12.2025 18From 2026, supervision over the use of subsoil in Russia will become more technologically advanced. Rosprirodnadzor plans to introduce systems…
19.12.2025 20Russian gold miners have taken the initiative to create a unified Mining Code. This is necessary to overcome bureaucratic barriers…
18.12.2025 18A special section will appear on the State Services portal for companies operating in the field of subsoil use .…
10.12.2025 20Changing the method for calculating the initial cost of lots at subsoil auctions could become an incentive for the development…
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