Bureau of Mines (Taiwan)

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	Hsu Ching-wen, Director;
Parent agency	Ministry of Economic Affairs
Website	www.mine.gov.tw/en/

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

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]

References

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

External links

Official website

[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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