This Act was instituted in order to prevent mining disasters and to maintain mining safety. Items not outlined in this Act are subject to other related laws.

The term mine referred to in this Act refers to exploration and mining activities as well as auxiliary mineral processing and smelting facilities.

The term Mineral Right Holder referred to in this Act is the natural or juridical person who holds the rights to carry out exploration or mining operations. The Mineral Right Holder may receive legal approval to use methods of commission, lease or cooperation to transfer these rights to another operator. In this case the responsibilities of the Mine Right Holder defined by this Act will apply to this operator.

The term Mine Head referred to in this Act is the person who is in charge of overall mining operations.

The term Mine Safety Manager referred to in this Act refers to the technician in charge of carrying out safety management operations.

The term Mine Safety Head referred to in this Act is the person designated by the Mine Head to be in charge of mine safety operations.

The term Mine Operations Personnel referred to in this Act is the work personnel involved in the operations mentioned in Article 2.

The term Mine Safety Supervisor referred to in this Act is the supervisor assigned by the Governing Agency to perform mine safety inspection, management and investigation.

The Governing Agency as referred to in this Act is the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA). When necessary county (city) governments can be entrusted to carry out the matters outlined in this Act.