The House of Representatives
discussed new initiatives in the field of subsoil use. The bill was submitted
to parliament at the end of July, and now the deputies, together with relevant
departments and taking into account the requests of citizens and organizations,
are working to improve it. The first reading of the bill is expected to take
place in September. The President set the task of actively and effectively
developing new deposits, extracting and processing minerals. About 50 types of
minerals have been explored in Belarus. Oil, peat, potash and rock salts, as
well as sand, clay, dolomites and other materials are strategic for the
development of the real sector of the economy.
