Decision No. 04/2018/QĐ-TTg promulgates regulations on the method for determining costs of assessing mineral potential, costs of mineral exploration to be repaid, repayment methods, and regulations on collection, management, and use of costs for assessing mineral potential and mineral exploration funded by the State.

Decision No. 04/2018/QĐ-TTg stipulates the method for determining costs of assessing mineral potential and mineral exploration to be repaid and repayment methods, as well as the regime for collecting, managing, and using costs invested by the State. This document applies to organizations and individuals involved in mineral extraction activities.

Document No.04/2018/QĐ-TTg
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Agriculture and Environment
Signed byTrịnh Đình Dũng — Phó Thủ tướng
Updated18/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date23/01/2018
Effective date10/03/2018
Expiry date20/01/2026
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decision No. 04/2018/QĐ-TTg stipulates the method for determining costs of assessing mineral potential and mineral exploration to be repaid and repayment methods, as well as the regime for collecting, managing, and using costs invested by the State. This document applies to organizations and individuals involved in mineral extraction activities.

Scope of application

Organizations and individuals related to the activities of assessing mineral potential and mineral exploration funded by the State.

Key points

  • The method for determining costs of assessing mineral potential is specified in Article 3.
  • Costs of mineral exploration to be repaid are determined according to the method set out in Article 4.
  • The method for repaying costs invested by the State is provided in Article 5.
  • The regime for collecting, managing, and using costs of assessing mineral potential and mineral exploration funded by the State is specified in Article 6.
  • This decision replaces Circular Joint Circular No. 186/2009/TTLT-BTC-BTNMT and Joint Circular No. 64/2012/TTLT-BTC-BTNMT from March 10, 2018.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • To strengthen State management over the collection, management, and use of costs for assessing mineral potential and mineral exploration funded by the State.
  • It may impose a financial burden on organizations and individuals required to repay costs if they fail to comply with the regulations.

❓ Frequently asked questions

When does this decision take effect?

Decision No. 04/2018/QĐ-TTg takes effect from March 10, 2018.

Which organizations and individuals must comply with these regulations?

Organizations and individuals related to the activities of assessing mineral potential and mineral exploration funded by the State.

Full text

PRIME MINISTER
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 04/2018/QD-TTg
Hanoi, January 23, 2018

Pursuant to …;

Issuing regulations on the method for determining costs

to assess mineral potential, exploration costs that must be repaid,

repayment methods, regulations on collection, management, and use of costs

to assess mineral potential, exploration conducted by the State

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Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization dated June 19, 2015;

Pursuant to the Law on Minerals dated November 17, 2010;

Pursuant to Decree No. 158/2016/NĐ-CP dated November 29, 2016 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Minerals Law;

At the proposal of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment;

The Prime Minister issues this Decision to stipulate the method for determining costs to assess mineral potential, exploration costs that must be repaid, repayment methods; regulations on collection, management, and use of costs to assess mineral potential, exploration conducted by the State.June 2024; mineral potentialJune 2024;assessment, exploration costs that must be repaid, repayment methods; regulations on collection, management, and use of costs to assess mineral potential, explorationJune 2024; mineral potentialJune 2024;conducted by the State.June 2024;This Decision annexes the Regulations on the method for determining costs to assess mineral potential, exploration costs that must be repaid, repayment methods; regulations on collection, management, and use of costs to assess mineral potential, exploration conducted by the State.

Article 1. 1. This Decision shall take effect from March 10, 2018;

Article 2. Effectiveness

2. Terminate the effectiveness of Circular Joint Circular No. 186/2009/TTLT-BTC-BTNMT dated September 28, 2009 issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment; Circular Joint Circular No. 64/2012/TTLT-BTC-BTNMT dated April 25, 2012 amending and supplementing Circular Joint Circular No. 186/2009/TTLT-BTC-BTNMT dated September 28, 2009 issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment from the date this Decision takes effect.

Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuracy, provincial People's Committees, municipal People's Committees directly under the central government, and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Decision./.

Article 3. The ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies, Supreme People's Court, Supreme People's Procuracy, provincial People's Committees under central governance, and related organizations and individuals shall be responsible for implementing this Decision./.

KT. PRIME MINISTER 
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER 
(Signed)
Trinh Dinh Dung

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