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Eki 2019 – Şu Anda 9 ay. The licences for other minerals are in principle granted on a ‘first come, first served' basis. Chrome is also considered to be an important mineral in Turkey. If the licensed mine field is not initially within a zoning area but the land is subsequently included in a zoning area, the licence holder need not obtain a permit and a zoning plan need not be prepared for mining activities, related temporary facilities and any other premises located in the mine field.Where mining activities are conducted in areas that are not zoning areas, construction and occupancy permits are not required for temporary facilities and other premises located in the mine fields. The GDMPA appealed the administrative court's judgment before the Council of State, which overruled the decision on the grounds that although the Mining Law does not specify that marble producers must use a diamond cutter as a production method, the mining company had mentioned that it would use diamond cutters in its operation project. a) For extraction investments and integration investments including extraction subject to the Mining Law no 3213, attested copies of Operating License and Permit issued on behalf of the investor by the General Directorate of Mining Affairs under the Ministry of … Under Turkish law, share transfers may be subject to certain taxes, such stamp tax or value added tax, depending on the specifics of the transaction and the parties to the same.Under the Mining Law, the exploration licence holder is given priority to apply for an operation licence in order develop and operate a mine. For certain minerals under Group IV (including the ones listed under question 3.1 above), an extra two years defined as a feasibility period may be granted by the GDMPA to the license holder following the detailed exploration period. obtained from the GDPA. In recent years, increased incentives have been introduced for coal mining, with the aim of increasing electricity generation through coal and lignite and reducing imports of natural gas, which for years have been a burden on the trade balance of Turkey. structures and thus enables privately owned petroleum companies to
The current minister is Adil Karaismailoğlu, in office since March 2020. Accordingly,
Association of International Petroleum Negotiators) have been used
The Soma accident which occurred at a coal mine near Manisa (in the southwest of Turkey) in 2014, resulting in the death of 301 workers, changed the government's view regarding workplace safety in mines. The General Directorate of Mining and Petroleum Affairs (MAPEG) announced that in accordance. restrictions concerning the total exploitation surface that an
exploration and operation licenses) cannot be divided into smaller shares and transferred to third parties since there is an accepted public interest in the rational and economic operation of license fields in their entirety. From a legal and
They use it to measure the response that their articles are receiving, as a form of market research. If such obligations are duly met, the detailed exploration period shall commence. Mondaq may terminate your use of the Website and Services if you are in breach of these Terms or if Mondaq decides to terminate the licence granted hereunder for any reason whatsoever.To Use Mondaq.com you must be: eighteen (18) years old or over; legally capable of entering into binding contracts; and not in any way prohibited by the applicable law to enter into these Terms in the jurisdiction which you are currently located.
Although the parties may also elect
in the Turkish upstream petroleum sector, particularly by TPAO when
registered with the GDPA, may be the subject of legal transactions
Mondaq grants you a non-exclusive, revocable licence to access the Website and associated services, such as the Mondaq News Alerts (Services), subject to and in consideration of your compliance with the following terms and conditions of use (Terms). Turkey Section Ankara, Turkey Section Award for Outstanding Young Professional Activity 2015. There are no further restrictions on the shareholding or management of mining companies. However, if the primary exploration operation report, the general exploration operation report and investment expenditures documents are not submitted by the expiry of the general exploration period, or are not deemed acceptable by the GDMPA and not revised by the license holder as requested, the GDMPA can sanction the license holder with an administrative fine or cancel the license. An easement of construction gives a person the right to own a building that is built on another person's property.A licence holder may request the establishment of an easement for construction or another easement right by submitting an expropriation request to the General Directorate of Mining and Petroleum Affairs (GDMPA) within the exploration period in the event that the licence area is privately owned. rights.The Law is flexible on different
needs".According to the Petroleum
appraisal of the petroleum resources of Turkey in accordance with
exploitation license holder must pay an annual fixed-amount state
through diversification of resources and routes.Pursuant to Turkish law, both
Immediately after the Soma accident, the government implemented more stringent regulations regarding workplace safety and private companies' attitude towards this issue has also become more positive.Due to Turkey's geological structure, different mineral formations can be found all around the country.
rights set forth under the Law, such company must establish either