The State may engage in any Mining or Quarry Activity on its own behalf, either directly or through the Public Limited Company responsible for management of the mining patrimony acting alone or in association with third parties in the mining sector.
Save as specifically exempted, the State shall comply with the provisions of this Code whenever it conducts Mining Activities or causes Mining Activities to be conducted on its behalf, except for Exploration activities conducted under the authority of the Minister in charge of Mines for the purposes of improving geological knowledge of the territory of the Republic of Guinea or for scientific purposes.