The major responsibilities of the Mines
Division are the enforcement of legislation and safety regulations
relating to mining, quarrying and explosives, and the planning and
management of quarrying contracts.
There are three sections in the Division: Mines 1, Mines 2 and
Quarries. The Division is headed by a Chief Geotechnical Engineer
and each section is headed by a Senior Geotechnical Engineer.
The Division is also responsible for giving approval
for inclusion of a site crusher in a works project and
the issue of Mine Blasting Certificate, Removal Permit
for Explosives, Mode A Explosives Store Licence, Mode
B Explosives Store Licence and Blasting Permit. Mine
Blasting Certificate permits the shotfirer to use explosives
in blasting. A Removal Permit allows a person to move
any explosives by land transport within Hong Kong. Mode
A Explosives Store Licence permits the storage of blasting
explosives. Mode B Explosives Store Licence permits
the storage of certain type of explosives such as safety
cartridges for industrial fastening tools, cartridges
for small arms and marine distress signals. A Blasting
Permit allows the Contractor to use explosives at a
work site for the carrying out of blasting. The Division
is responsible for delivering explosives to blasting
sites and carrying out audit inspections at times that
match with the works activities of the contractors.
Details on how to obtain approval for inclusion of
a site crusher in a works project and how to apply for
the above permits and licence are given below
