Legislative instruments and their use in the management of raw materials in the Slovak Republic

Mineral resources are an integral part of society's life and affect many sectors of society's economy. None of the production sectors of the economy and social life can exist without securing a sufficient amount of minerals. In this article, we deal with the analysis of the raw materials policy of the Slovak Republic. A necessary condition for the creation of the raw material policy of the territory is the knowledge of the raw material base and the raw material needs of the given territory. Without this knowledge, raw materials policy-making is impossible. We made an analysis of the legal environment on the basis of which we created a set of critical areas of the Slovak Republic raw materials policy. We have drafted a recommendation to be incorporated into the legislative proposals with regard to raw materials policy. The proposed recommendation could ensure the sustainability of the country's mining industry as well as streamlining mining fees.