The Role of the Registry Model in Ensuring the Safe, Rational Use and Protection of Mineral Resources: Legal Aspect

The purpose of the research. This article examines the prerequisites and prospects for the use of the registry model in order to ensure the safe, rational use and protection of the subsoil. Taking into account the new paradigm of control (supervisory) activities, the author focuses on the reputational component of the registers proposed for creation, the absence of their punitive component. Results. As a result of the research, it is proposed to create registers of bona fide and unfair subsoil users. In the future, they should be combined with the register of unscrupulous auction participants within a single system in order to form a more objective picture of the activities of not only license applicants, but also subsoil users in terms of their compliance with the mandatory requirements of the subsoil legislation. When creating a register of unscrupulous subsoil users, it is recommended to take the proposed measures aimed at ensuring an appropriate and fair procedure for maintaining this register. When creating a register of bona fide subsurface users, it is advisable to take into account the criteria of the integrity of the subsurface user within the framework of measures to stimulate good faith.