【正文】 e of geology and mineral resources under the State Council, which shall also issue a mining license: (1) those within the mining areas embraced in State plans or within the mining areas which are of great value to the national economy。 (3) specified minerals of which protective mining is prescribed by the State。s jurisdiction。s governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government, which shall issue mining licenses. Measures for the administration of the mining of mineral resources not covered by the provisions of paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be formulated by the standing mittees of the people39。s governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government shall collect the cases and submit them to the department in charge of geology and mineral resources under the State Council for the record. The standards for large and medium quantities of mineral reserves shall be formulated by the department in charge of examination and approval of mineral reserves under the State Council. Article 17 The State institutes a policy of planned mining with regard to mining areas that are embraced in State plans, mining areas that are of great value to the national economy and the specified minerals of which protective mining is prescribed by the State. Unless approved by the petent department under the State Council, no unit or individual may carry out such mining. Article 18 After the limits for the mining areas that are embraced in State plans, the limits for mining areas that are of great value to the national economy, and the limits for mining areas of mining enterprises have been defined according to law, the petent departments that defined the limits of the mining areas shall notify the relevant people39。s governments at various levels shall adopt measures to maintain normal order in the mining areas of Stateowned mining enterprises and other mining enterprises within their respective administrative areas. No unit or individual may enter and carry out mining in the mining areas of a Stateowned mining enterprise or other mining enterprise that was established according to law. Article 20 Unless approved by the petent departments authorized by the State Council, no one may mine mineral resources in the following places: (1) within delimited areas of harbours, airports and national defence projects or installations。 (3) within certain limits on both sides of railways and important highways。 (5) nature reserves and important scenic spots designated by the State, major sites of immovable historical relics and places of historical interest and scenic beauty that are under State protection。s governments at or above the provincial level must be used, and necessary technical installations must be provided and safety measures applied. Article 27 The original geological record, maps and other data of mineral exploration, rock cores, test samples, specimens of other material objects, and various exploration marks shall be protected and preserved in accordance with relevant regulations. Article 28 Prospecting reports on mineral deposits and other valuable exploration data shall be provided for use with pensation in accordance with the regulations of the State Council. Chapter IV Mining of Mineral Resources Article 29 In mining mineral resources, a mining enterprise must adopt rational mining sequence and methods and proper oredressing technique. It shall see to it that the recovery rate and impoverishment rate in mining and recovery rate in oredressing meet the design requirements. Article 30 While mining major minerals, a mining enterprise shall, in accordance with a unified plan, carry out prehensive mining and utilization of paragenetic and associated minerals that are of industrial value, so as to avoid waste. It shall adopt effective protective measures to avoid loss and damage to ores that cannot be mined in a prehensive way or that must be mined simultaneously but cannot be prehensively utilized for the time being, and to tailings containing useful ponents. Article 31 In mining mineral resources, a mining enterprise or individual must abide by State regulations regarding labour, safety and health and have the necessary conditions to ensure safety in production. Article 32 In mining mineral resources, a mining enterprise or individual must observe the legal provisions on environmental protection to prevent pollution of the environment. In mining mineral resources, a mining enterprise or individual must economize on the use of land. In case cultivated land, grassland or forest land is damaged due to mining, the mining enterprise concerned shall take measures to utilize the land affected, such as by reclamation, tree and grass planting, as appropriate to the local conditions. Anyone who, in mining mineral resources, causes losses to the production and wellbeing of other persons shall be liable for pensation and shall adopt necessary remedial measures. Article 33 Before the construction of railways, factories, reservoirs, oil pipelines, transmission lines and various large structures or architectural plexes, the units responsible for the construction must obtain information from the departments in charge of geology and mineral resources under the local people39。 mining enterprises and individuals shall not sell their products to nondesignated units. Chapter V Collectivelyowned Mining Enterprises and Privatelyowned Mining Undertakings Article 35 The State applies the principles of vigorous support, rational planning, correct guidance and effective administration with regard to collectivelyowned mining enterprises and privatelyowned mining undertakings. It encourages collectivelyowned mining enterprises to mine mineral resources within the areas designated by the State, and permits individuals to mine scattered and dispersed