On September 11th 2010, DS No. 78 was published in the Official Gazette of the Ministry of Health which approves the Regulation for the Storage of Hazardous Substances. Scope of Application This Regulation will apply to the storage of hazardous substances. The term of hazardous substances refers to those substances identified as such by the … Continue reading »
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The new Ministry of Environment and the Environmental Superintendence
LAW THAT CREATES THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, THE ENVIRONMENTAL SUPERINTENDENCE AND MODIFIES THE STATUTE 19.300 On January 26th, 2010, Statute 20.417 was published creating the Ministry of Environment and the Environmental Superintendence, hoping to spur the protection of the environment and correct the weaknesses detected during the implementation of the Statute 19.300. In order to … Continue reading »
Law concerning the closure of mining facilities
On November 11th, Statute 20.551 was published in the Chilean Official Gazette, which regulates the closure of mining facilities. The Statute aims to repeal the regulations that exist in the Code of Mining Safety (Reglamento de Seguridad Minera). A system was implemented which demands mining companies to have an approved plan by Sernageomin (a governmental … Continue reading »
