Bureau of Mines (Taiwan) explained

Agency Name:	Bureau of Mines
Nativename A:	經濟部礦務局
Seal:	ROC Bureau of Mines Emblem.svg
Formed:	11 February 1970 (as Taiwan Provincial Bureau of Mines) 1 July 1999 (as BOM)
Jurisdiction:	Taiwan (ROC)
Headquarters:	Zhongzheng, Taipei
Chief1 Name:	Hsu Ching-wen
Chief1 Position:	Director
Parent Agency:	Ministry of Economic Affairs

The Bureau of Mines (BOM;) 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bureau of Mine. MOEA - Organization History. mine.gov.tw.
2. Web site: Bill will not affect exisiting [sic] mines: Li|publisher=Taipei Times|accessdate=16 June 2017}}

   See also

   • Ministry of Economic Affairs (Taiwan)
   • Mining in Taiwan

   External links

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