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DPIM Tightens Import Controls on 5 Mineral Types

DPIM Tightens Import Controls on 5 Mineral Types

Thansettakij•Economy•54m ago

Reader Briefing

The Department of Primary Industries and Mines is drafting a new regulation to require permits for the import of five additional mineral types to prevent illegal cross-border mining.

  • •The Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DPIM) is updating import regulations to include antimony, lead, copper, gold, and rare earth elements.
  • •The measure aims to prevent Thailand from being a transit route for minerals from mines that cause cross-border environmental impacts.
  • •Importers must provide additional evidence, including mine concession holder identification and Certificates of Origin.
  • •The regulation is expected to be signed and implemented in early 2027.

Overview

  • •The Department of Primary Industries and Mines is updating regulations from 2017 and 2019 to increase economic security, environmental protection, and public safety.
  • •The Department of Primary Industries and Mines added antimony, lead, copper, gold, and rare earth elements to the list of minerals requiring import permits.
  • •The Department of Primary Industries and Mines noted a significant increase in imports of antimony, lead, and copper from neighboring countries over the past 2-3 years.
  • •Gold and rare earth elements were added as a deterrent against potential contamination in waterways.
  • •Adithat Wasinon stated that specifying mine coordinates will allow the Department of Primary Industries and Mines to use technology to assess environmental links.
  • •The Department of Primary Industries and Mines consulted with the Pollution Control Department, Customs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mining Council, and Federation of Thai Industries.
  • •The draft announcement will be posted on www.law.go.th for public hearing before being presented to the Minister of Industry.
  • •The Minister of Industry is expected to sign and announce the regulation in early 2027.

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Key Quotes

Adithat Wasinon
"The announcement is not intended to ban mineral imports, but to require permits so that the DPIM can systematically trace the origin of the minerals and the mine coordinates."
ประกาศฉบับดังกล่าว ไม่ได้มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อห้ามนำเข้าแร่ แต่เป็นการกำหนดให้ต้องขออนุญาต เพื่อให้ กพร. สามารถตรวจสอบย้อนกลับถึงแหล่งกำเนิดแร่ และพิกัดที่ตั้งของเหมืองได้อย่างเป็นระบบ

Key Entities

Person

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

Organization

Department of Primary Industries and Mines(กรมอุตสาหกรรมพื้นฐานและการเหมืองแร่)
The agency drafting the new mineral import permit regulations.
Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)ℹ️
The parent ministry of the Department of Primary Industries and Mines.
Pollution Control Department(กรมควบคุมมลพิษ)ℹ️
An agency that consulted on the draft mineral import announcement.
Customs Department(กรมศุลกากร)
An agency that consulted on the draft mineral import announcement.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs(กระทรวงการต่างประเทศ)ℹ️
An agency that consulted on the draft mineral import announcement.
Mining Council(สภาการเหมืองแร่)ℹ️
An organization that consulted on the draft mineral import announcement.
Federation of Thai Industries(สภาอุตสาหกรรมแห่งประเทศไทย)ℹ️
An organization that consulted on the draft mineral import announcement.

Place

Sai River(แม่น้ำสาย)
A border waterway mentioned regarding arsenic and heavy metal contamination.
Kok River(แม่น้ำกก)ℹ️
A border waterway mentioned regarding arsenic and heavy metal contamination.

Law

Draft Ministry of Industry Notification on Determining 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. ....(ร่างประกาศกระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม เรื่อง กำหนดชนิดและสภาพแร่ที่ต้องขออนุญาตนำเข้ามาในราชอาณาจักรหรือเขตไหล่ทวีป หรือส่งแร่ออกนอกราชอาณาจักรหรือเขตไหล่ทวีป พ.ศ. ....)
The proposed regulation to tighten controls on the import and export of specific minerals.