Mining Act Article 23
If a mineral claimed area is found to be overlapping in two or more application for the same kind of mineral, the competent authority shall give the priority review for the overlapping part to the one who first submitted the application.If the applications referred in the preceding Paragraph are received on same day, the competent authority shall notify the applicants to negotiate new applications within a given period of time. If the applicants fail to do so, the competent authority shall determine the priority by lots drawing. However, when an exploration claimed area overlaps with a mining claimed area, the competent authority shall give the priority review to the case of mining application.If the applicant mentioned in the preceding Paragraph owns more than 50% of the mineral claimed area, the competent authority shall give the priority review to such an application.
中文原文 礦業法第23條
同一礦業申請地有二宗以上申請案時，如礦質為同種，其重複部分，主管機關應就申請案在先者優先審查。
前項申請如同一日到達，應通知各該申請人限期協商，再行申請；屆期不辦理者，以抽籤方法決定之。
但探礦申請地與採礦申請地重複時，其重複之部分，主管機關應就採礦申請案優先審查。
前項申請人為該礦業申請地之土地所有人，而其所有土地占礦業申請地面積二分之一以上者，主管機關應就該申請案優先審查。
前項申請如同一日到達，應通知各該申請人限期協商，再行申請；屆期不辦理者，以抽籤方法決定之。
但探礦申請地與採礦申請地重複時，其重複之部分，主管機關應就採礦申請案優先審查。
前項申請人為該礦業申請地之土地所有人，而其所有土地占礦業申請地面積二分之一以上者，主管機關應就該申請案優先審查。