The Ministry of National Infrastructures involvement in mining and quarrying is in the following fields: 

• Planning mining sites in both National and Local scales, in order to ensure availability of the resources.

• Granting exploration permits for studying the economic potential of the mineral resources.

• Granting Quarrying and Mining Licenses for exploration.

• Supervision on efficient exploitation of the mines and quarries, in accordance with the Mining Ordnance, and securing the Government’s share by royalties.

• Reclamation of abandoned quarries through the Quarry Rehabilitation Fund. 

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