The difference between mining instead of exploration and exploration instead of mining

Replacing exploration with mining refers to the illegal act that the prospecting right holder holds the exploration license but carries out mining without authorization during the exploration process. Mining instead of exploration is an illegal act of mining mineral resources without applying for registration according to law when the prospecting right owner discovers the exploitable mineral resources within the validity period of the exploration license. Mining instead of exploration and exploration instead of mining are illegal acts of mining without permission.

Illegal exploitation of mineral resources, such as unlicensed mining and exploration on behalf of mining, shall be ordered to stop the illegal act and be punished. Refuses to correct, revoke/cancel the relevant license according to law.