Ministry of Land and Resources: strengthening coal and methane resources prospecting and mining management

Through prospecting and mining of coal on the name of coalbed methane resources'horse field ' problems will be inhibited. The responsible person of Ministry of Land and Resources said recently, the department has just released "on the strengthening of coal and resources prospecting and mining of integrated management of the notice" it has made clear provisions, but also proposed to prohibit 'Circle coal gas'

According to the person recommend, there has been actual coal overlapping issues in recent years,it has been including granted mining rights, also set up a coal mining rights and other mining companies awarded. At the same time, the coal and coal-bed methane mining rights in the sale is very different from the way, coalbed methane is a certification, coal is the issuing of 2 level, the coal prospecting strokes linked to beat, recently stop prospecting applications. therefore, the industry is worried. Encouragement and support the development of coalbed methane exploration policy will be coalbed gas prospecting and mining of coal resources'horse field '? Therefore, the responsible person said that the concern is not without reason. Land and Natural Resources has asked the provincial departments of land and resources management with immediate effect on the area quickly prospecting conduct a comprehensive inspection. The investigation has failed to meet the minimum investment, reduced exploration block area or not to renew. In serious cases, the cancellation of exploration permits in accordance with the law.