新时期完善我国《矿产资源法》的若干思考

Thoughts on Improving Chinese "Mineral Resources Law" in the New Period

矿产资源是自然资源的重要组成部分,是人类社会发展的重要物质基础。1996年修订的矿产资源法,为保障我国矿产资源勘查开发的顺利运行,起到了巨大的作用,但由于历史的局限性与认识的滞后性,随着宪法的修正、社会主义市场经济的发展以及加入世界贸易组织,其诸多滞后现象凸显了出来,如今已严重地阻碍着我国矿业的持续健康发展。矿产资源法存在的主要问题是尚未完全体现宪法原则,滞后于市场经济发展的要求,与国际惯例有较大差距。因此完善矿产资源法必须遵循宪法原则,必须遵循市场经济原则,必须与国际惯例接轨。

'Mineral Resources Law of the People's Republic of China',revised in 1996,has given full scope to ensuring the smooth development for mineral resources exploration and exploitation in China.However,as the amendments to the constitution,the development of socialist market economy,as well as the entry into the WTO,many lagged factors arises which hinder the sustained and sound development of mining industry in China nowadays.The paper argues that the problems concerning 'Mineral Resources Law'lie in the fact that: the law has not completely embodied the principle of 'Constitution of the People's Republic of China';it lagged behind the demand for the development of market economy;and there was a wide gap to international common practice.In respond to these,the paper emphasizes that improving 'Mineral Resources Law'must abide by the principles of 'Constitution' and market economy,become compatible with internationally accepted practices.