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Asturias tightens sanctions in mining safety and links serious violations to loss of concession

17 Jul 2026 79 views
Who is affected:
Companies holding mining concessions in Asturias and technical directors of mining operations

Summary

Asturias reforms its mining sanctions law so that very serious violations that close a mine activate the concession expiry process. It also updates fines from pesetas to euros.

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Law 5/2026 of the Principality of Asturias amends Law 1/1997 on mining safety violations in two key aspects. First, it introduces that definitive closure of an operation due to very serious violation automatically triggers the initiation of the mining right expiry procedure, although without automatic loss of the title…

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Ley del Principado de Asturias 5/2026, de 24 de junio, de primera modificación de la Ley del Principado de Asturias 1/1997, de 4 de abril, de infracciones y sanciones en materia de seguridad minera.

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