Main functions:
1) registration of the contract of guarantee of the right of subsurface use for exploration and production of common minerals
2) issuing an opinion on the absence or insignificance of minerals in the subsoil under the site of future development
3) issuing a permit for the development of mineral
deposits 4) issuing a license for prospecting
5) issuing a permit for the use of drinking-quality groundwater 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 groundwater
6) providing water bodies on a competitive basis for separate or shared use