(1) Whether, in light of the consideration to form a state-owned company dealing in mineral affairs, any applications for mineral rights have been received from a state-owned entity; if so, what are the names of such entities; (2) whether any applications for mineral rights have been (a) approved and (b) issued by her department to these entities to date; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details of the mineral rights awarded to the state-owned entities?