Bureau of Mines (Taiwan)

Coordinates: 25°02′40.6″N 121°31′15.9″E / 25.044611°N 121.521083°E / 25.044611; 121.521083

Bureau of Mines
經濟部礦務局
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Agency overview
Formed 11 February 1970 (as Taiwan Provincial Bureau of Mines)
1 July 1999 (as BOM)
Jurisdiction Taiwan (ROC)
Headquarters Zhongzheng, Taipei
Agency executive
Parent agency Ministry of Economic Affairs
Website www.mine.gov.tw

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 of the Republic of China (Taiwan).

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 Ministry of Economic Affairs 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[1]

Transportation

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

Directors

  • Chu Ming-chao (朱明昭) (- 13 June 2017)
  • Hsu Ching-wen (徐景文) (13 June 2017 -)[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Bureau of Mine. MOEA - Organization History". mine.gov.tw.
  2. ↑ Gerber, Abraham; Chung, Jake (16 June 2017). "Bill will not affect exisiting [sic] mines: Li". Taipei Times. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
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