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DPIM Tightens Border Mineral Import Regulations

DPIM Tightens Border Mineral Import Regulations

Matichon•Economy•38m ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Primary Industries and Mines is drafting a new ministry notification to strictly regulate the import of five types of minerals from neighboring countries.

  • •Aditath Wasinon announced a draft Ministry of Industry notification to update mineral import and export criteria.
  • •Five additional minerals requiring permits are antimony, lead, copper, gold, and rare earth elements.
  • •Importers must provide supporting documents including proof of concession ownership and Certificates of Origin.
  • •The regulation is expected to be signed and implemented in early 2027.

Overview

  • •Aditath Wasinon of the Department of Primary Industries and Mines has prepared a draft Ministry of Industry notification to update mineral import and export criteria from previous 2017 and 2019 versions.
  • •The Department of Primary Industries and Mines aims to trace mineral origins and mine locations to prevent Thailand from being a transit point for mining processes causing transboundary environmental impacts.
  • •The Department of Primary Industries and Mines identified a significant increase in imports of antimony, lead, and copper from neighboring countries over the past 2-3 years.
  • •The Department of Primary Industries and Mines included gold and rare earth elements in the regulation as a deterrent against water contamination.
  • •The Department of Primary Industries and Mines conducted consultations with the Pollution Control Department, Customs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mining Council, and Federation of Thai Industries.
  • •Aditath Wasinon stated that the Department of Primary Industries and Mines has monitored the export of chemicals used in mineral dressing and smelting, finding no abnormalities in cyanide exports for several years.
  • •The draft notification will be posted on www.law.go.th for public hearing before being submitted to the Minister of Industry for signature in early 2027.

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Key Quotes

Aditath Wasinon
"The issuance of this notification is not intended to ban mineral imports, but to require permits so that DPIM can trace the origin of the minerals."
การออกประกาศฉบับนี้ ไม่ได้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อห้ามนำเข้าแร่ แต่เป็นการกำหนดให้ต้องขออนุญาต เพื่อให้ กพร. สามารถตรวจสอบย้อนกลับถึงแหล่งกำเนิดแร่

Key Entities

Person

Aditath Wasinon(อดิทัต วะสีนนท์)
Director General of the Department of Primary Industries and Mines.

Organization

Department of Primary Industries and Mines(กรมอุตสาหกรรมพื้นฐานและการเหมืองแร่)
The agency responsible for drafting the new mineral import regulations and monitoring mineral origins.
Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️
The ministry under which the new mineral import and export notification is being drafted.
Pollution Control Department(กรมควบคุมมลพิษ)ℹ️
An agency that consulted on the draft mineral import notification.
Customs Department(กรมศุลกากร)
An agency that consulted on the draft mineral import notification.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️
An agency that consulted on the draft mineral import notification.
Mining Council(สภาการเหมืองแร่)ℹ️
An organization that consulted on the draft mineral import notification.
Federation of Thai Industries(สภาอุตสาหกรรมแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️
An organization that consulted on the draft mineral import notification.

Place

Sai River(แม่น้ำสาย)
A border river mentioned in the context of arsenic and heavy metal contamination.
Kok River(แม่น้ำกก)ℹ️
A border river mentioned in the context of arsenic and heavy metal contamination.

Law

Ministry of Industry Notification on Types and Conditions of Minerals Requiring Permission for Import into the Kingdom or Continental Shelf or Export out of the Kingdom or Continental Shelf B.E. ...(ประกาศกระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม เรื่อง กำหนดชนิดและสภาพแร่ที่ต้องขออนุญาตนำเข้ามาในราชอาณาจักรหรือเขตไหล่ทวีป หรือส่งแร่ออกนอกราชอาณาจักรหรือเขตไหล่ทวีป พ.ศ. …)
The draft notification intended to tighten mineral import and export controls.