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To perform their duties, generally falls to the Ministry of Geology and Mines:<P>Prepare the draft national plan of geological and mining sector in accordance with the methodology established superior and ensure its implementation after approval;<P>Encourage and promote the harmonious development of geological and mining sector, licensing, guiding, coordinating, monitoring and recording all the geological and mining activities related to geolágica mapping, exploration, research, exploitation, processing and marketing of mineral resources with a view to their rational use, under the Law of Geological and Mineral Activities;<P>Ensure the protection and exploitation of mineral resources, through monitoring and controlling the activities of all companies and organizations that exploit mineral resources or engage the geological and mineral activities;<P>Promote the lifting of the rate of productivity of work in accordance with the scientific and technical process, through better use of manpower, material and financial resources available;<P>Promoting scientific and technical cooperation with other countries, universities and international organizations, regional or national, ensuring in its activity and fulfilling the obligations arising from conventions, agreements and other legal instruments that the country is or will be part;<P>Promote, em colaboração com os agencies do Estado, forms of combat activities às minerais ilegais, ao tráfego two illegal mineral resources and other acts detrimental to the national economy;<P>Propose and develop the strategy, policies, programmes, legislation and regulations necessary to full and effective functioning of geological and mining sector;<P>Promote training and improving technical and professional at all levels, workers, managers and staff of the geological and mining;<P>Ensuring that the compliance with the standards of industrial safety, environmental protection, actively collaborating with the competent bodies on the subject;<P>Ensuring the protection of sites of geological and promote the existing definition of others, according to their scientific interest, historical and cultural;<P>Ensuring the protection, safety and hygiene, health and saluridade of workers involved in the activities geological and minerals; |