China's State Council publishes implementing regulations for the Mineral Resources Law, effective June 15, 2026

China's State Council issued Decree No. 839, the Implementing Regulations for the Mineral Resources Law of the People's Republic of China, adopted at the 85th State Council executive meeting on May 9, 2026 and effective June 15, 2026. The regulations cover mining rights, exploration and extraction, mine ecological restoration, strategic mineral reserves and supervision, and provide that imports and exports of minerals and related goods, technologies and services must comply with foreign trade and import-export laws, with items subject to export control also requiring compliance with export control rules.