Changes in legislation

The Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation as of 16.09.2020 No. 1467, approving the new Provision on licensing the performing of mine-surveying works, will come into force starting from January 1st, 2021.

The activity to be licensed contains the performing of the following works and services:

• creation of mine-surveying reference networks, as well as networks for earth surface movement observation, deformation in mine workings, buildings, facilities and objects while performing works related to mineral resource use;
• spatial and geometric measurements of mine workings and objects, related to mineral resource use, buildings and facilities, determination of its parameters, position and conformity to the project documentation, as well as mining lease status observation;
• recording and reasoning of mine workings scope;
• keeping of the mine graphic documentation.

The full list of types of activities and services to be licensed as well as requirements for both license applicants and license holders are contained in the above-mentioned Provision.

The requirements are: availability of suitable staff members, sole entrepreneurs having a degree in mine-surveying, regulated in-process inspection, equipment for processing of measurements results, measuring instruments and others.

The Federal Service for Environmental, Technological, and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor) executes the licensing the performing of mine-surveying works.

A state fee is charged for the issuance or renewal of license.

The Decree will come into force on January 1st, 2021. Particular provisions, concerning supplementary vocational education in the field of industrial safety, will come into force since July 1st, 2021.

The Decree will be valid through 2026.

The users of the Information and Analytical system Globas have access to all the available information (including archive data) about all entities performing mine-surveying works. Currently, more than 2800 companies have licenses for these types of activities.