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Bureau of Mines (Republic of China)

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Jurisdiction
  
Republic of China

Website
  
www.mine.gov.tw

Headquarters
  
Zhongzheng, Taipei

Bureau of Mines (Republic of China)

Formed
  
11 February 1970 (as Taiwan Provincial Bureau of Mines) 1 July 1999 (as BOM)

Agency executive
  
Chu Ming-chau, Director-General

Parent agency
  
Ministry of Economic Affairs

The Bureau of Mines (BOM; Chinese: 經濟部礦務局; pinyin: Jīngjì Bù Kuàng Wù Jú) is the government agency of the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) of the Republic of China.

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History

On 11 February 1970, the Taiwan Provincial Government merged the Coal Industry Regulatory Committee, Second Section of Reconstruction Department governing mine safety and Second Division of Industry and Mine Inspection Committee overseeing inspection of mine safety into Taiwan Provincial Bureau of Mines. On 1 July 1999, it was put under the MOEA as Bureau of Mines.

Organizational structures

  • Mine administration
  • Mine safety
  • Mine assistance
  • Soil and rock divisions
  • Eastern district office
  • Secretary
  • Accounting
  • Personnel and civil service ethics offices
  • Transportation

    The headquarter office is accessible within walking distance west of Shandao Temple Station of Taipei Metro.

    References

    Bureau of Mines (Republic of China) Wikipedia