Mining Act Article 42
As a mineral right holder has one of the following situations, the competent authority shall abort its mineral right:1.Failing to commence work within 2 years after registration of mineral right or stop work intermediately for more than one year; however, with a good reason and an approval of the competent authority, the punishment shall be exempted.2. The operation of mining is impeding public interest which is un-reparable.3.Failng to pay the mineral right fee or mineral royalty for more than 1 year.If the recognition of the good reason provided by the proviso of Subparagraph 1 in the preceding Paragraph involves the matters of indigenous peoples, the competent authority shall consult with local or central competent authorities of indigenous peoples for their opinions.
中文原文 礦業法第42條
礦業權者有下列情形之一者，主管機關應廢止其礦業權：
一、礦業權登記後二年內不開工或中途停工一年以上。
但有正當理由經主管機關核准者，不在此限。
二、礦業之經營有妨害公益無法補救。
三、欠繳礦業權費或礦產權利金一年以上。
前項第一款但書所定正當理由之認定，如涉原住民族事務，主管機關應洽詢地方或中央原住民族主管機關意見。
一、礦業權登記後二年內不開工或中途停工一年以上。
但有正當理由經主管機關核准者，不在此限。
二、礦業之經營有妨害公益無法補救。
三、欠繳礦業權費或礦產權利金一年以上。
前項第一款但書所定正當理由之認定，如涉原住民族事務，主管機關應洽詢地方或中央原住民族主管機關意見。