Whilst the mining code is "mature", and somewhat unique, as with fine wine it has aged well. The law is clear in most respects, offering clarity of process and soft assurances that the right to mine will be honoured. Discrimination against foreigners has been removed (from 2009) and the potential for political interference mitigated by its membership in the EU. That said, the law is not without fault and would almost certainly benefit from future amendments aimed at reducing the considerable degree of government discretion that the Mines Act currently contains.