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Geological and Mining Legislation

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Course Unit Code541-0018/05
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated3 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredSummer Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
SIV41prof. Ing. Martin Sivek, CSc.
Summary
Problems of the legal protection of the mineral endowment (mining law),
geological exploration and mining are explained. History and developmnet of the
mining law. Significance of the mining law for protection of the mineral deposits.
Main legal institutes are demonstrated. Attention is also focus on geological
exploration, geological documentation and responsibilities of the mining
companies. Subject is focus on aplications mining law and other legal regulations
in geologic and mining practice.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Goal of the subject is to provide knowledge to the university student, so he/she will
be able to understand given points at issue good enough to apply them in practical
work. Student also obtains ability to partially analyse, categorize and classify major requirements of the eological and mining legislation for geological works.
Course Contents
Problems of the legal protection of the mineral endowment (mining law),
geological exploration and mining are explained. History and developmnet of the
mining law. Significance of the mining law for protection of the mineral deposits.
Main legal institutes are demonstrated. Attention is also focus on geological
exploration, geological documentation and responsibilities of the mining
companies. Subject is focus on aplications mining law and other legal regulations in geologic and mining practice.
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
Gocht, W.R.-Zantop, H.-Eggert, R.G.: International Mineral Economics. New
York, Berlin, Heidelberg, Spring - Verlag, 1988, 271 p.
MacDonell, L.J., Bates S.F. (eds.) : Natural resources policy and law. Washington, Island Press, 1993.
Makárius, R.: České horní právo-díl 1. Montanex, Ostrava, 1999.
Makárius, R.: České horní právo díl 2. Montanex, Ostrava, 2000.
Horní zákon a návazní předpisy.
Recommended Reading:
Kesler S. E.: Mineral Resources, Economics and the Environment. Prentice Hall,
1994, 391 pp.

Sivek, M.: Ekonomika nerostných surovin. Ostrava: VŠB – Technická univerzita,
2007. 206 s. + CD-ROM (2. díl, kap. 3.).
MacDonell, L.J., Bates S.F. (eds.) : Natural resources policy and law.
Washington, Island Press, 1993.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
ExaminationExamination100 51