Mining legal capacity as a guarantee of personal and public interests maintenance when authorizing the usage of subsurface areas

The author considers the features of a mountain standing as a means of providing an optimal combination of public and private interests in determining the number of persons who may be granted the right to use subsoil. Defines the features skill requirements for potential users of mineral resources. Analyzes the effectiveness of the existing mechanism for granting rights of use of mineral resources on the requirements for applicants and evaluates the feasibility of reforming it.