Mining Law (Oman, Royal Decree No. 27, 2003) in English

Royal Decree No. 27 of 2003 was Oman's Mining Law: licensing of exploration and extraction, the rights and obligations of concession holders, and state control over mineral resources. It governed the sector through a period of significant growth until the Mineral Wealth Law (Royal Decree No. 19 of 2019) replaced it — licences and disputes from the 2003 era are still read against this text.

Mining companies with legacy Omani concessions, lenders assessing historical rights, and analysts of Gulf resource regulation are the audience for this translation.