en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation announced that starting September 1, 2026, the new "Rules for the Use of Forests for Geological Research, Exploration, and Mineral Extraction" will come into effect. This rule is a recodification of the version approved in 2020.

The rule specifies the procedures for using forest land in the process of mineral utilization, covering two scenarios: signing lease contracts and establishing easements. According to the document, state authorities or local self-government bodies must enter into forest land easement agreements with interested parties in two cases: when the forest land is not leased, permanently (indefinitely) used, or used free of charge; and when the forest land is already leased or used free of charge, with a remaining term of no more than one year. At the same time, the rule explicitly prohibits mineral exploration and extraction in forest parks, green spaces, urban forests, and protected area forests.

If geological research work does not require tree felling or the construction of capital facilities, the forest may be used directly without providing a land plot or establishing an easement. The rule will remain in effect until September 1, 2032.

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