/ world today news/ The Minister of Economy and Energy Dragomir Stoynev has sent a notification letter to the manager of “Pirin Oranovo” EOOD Valeri Manov to suspend the operation of the concession contract for the extraction of coal from the “Oranovo” deposit in accordance with the order of art. 68 of the ZPB, announced the Ministry of Economy.
A period of 15 working days has been set for the elimination of the identified non-fulfilments and obligations under the concession contract. According to the Law on Underground Resources, when the concession is suspended, the mining activities are terminated, and the concessionaire is obliged to maintain the mine and the mine workings in such a condition that they are suitable for subsequent use.
In the meantime, MIE reported that the Ministry’s website has published for public discussion the Regulation on the requirements for the scope and content of the work projects for the search and exploration of underground resources. The document was prepared by a working group formed by order of the Minister of Economy and Energy Dragomir Stoynev. The Ordinance was supposed to be drafted in 2010 as a by-law to the Law on Subsoil Resources. Proposals on the texts of the regulation can be sent within 14 days to the e-mail address s.frantsova@mee.government.bg.
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