Mining Act Article 30

To explore for minerals and adjust the mineral concession, the competent authority may designate an area to stop acceptance of new applications.With the need for public interest, the competent authority may designate all or part of the mineral concessions affecting public interest as a mining-prohibited area under the application of other competent authorities; or the other competent authorities involved in public interest restrict the exploration or mining on a mining land approved for mining operation under their Acts, leading to an operational loss, the mineral right holder may claim compensation for the loss suffered within the valid period of the mineral right against the obligating agencies who have imposed such prohibition or restriction.The competent authority shall prescribe the scope and recognition standard of the loss under the preceding Paragraph.The disputes once arisen among the mineral right holders and the entity applying for designating an area to be prohibited or restricted for exploration or mining, or other entities obliged to such compensation under Paragraph 2, may be settled by the competent authority through forming a settlement committee by inviting experts and scholars.After designating a mining-prohibited area, the competent authority shall abort all or part of the mineral right.