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The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources issued 37 new mining licenses in May 2025, bringing the total number of active licenses in the sector to 2,468, according to a report by the National Center for Industrial and Mining Information.
The following table outlines details of the new mining licenses compared to the total number of active licenses in the sector to date:
Mining License |
New Licenses |
Total Active Licenses |
Building Materials Quarry |
13 |
1,488 |
Exploration |
9 |
674 |
Exploitation License (Mining/Small Mine) |
8 |
233 |
Reconnaissance |
1 |
53 |
Surplus Mineral Ores |
6 |
20 |
Total |
37 |
2,468 |
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