Main functions:

1) Registration of the contract of pledge of the right of subsurface use for exploration and production of common minerals

2) issuing a conclusion on the absence or insignificance of minerals in the subsoil under the site of the upcoming development

3) issuing a permit for the development of mineral deposits

4) the Issuance of a license to prospect

5) issuing a permit for the use of drinking-quality underground water for purposes not related to drinking and household water supply in territories where there are no surface water bodies, but there are sufficient reserves of drinking-quality underground water

6) Provision of water bodies for separate or joint use on a competitive basis