Licensing Procedure
The mining Act 1998 establishes state ownership of minerals and
provides right and conditions where the right to explore develops and
produce grants such minerals. The Act groups minerals into categories for
purpose of facilitating targeting of incentives, penalties, and
specialised skills development and mineral administration. Licensing
procedures are streamlined to ensure transparency to and fairness by
conferring ownership of mineral right on first come, first served basis.
Under the Mining Act, 1998 minerals are categorised as:
- All mineral other than building materials or gemstones;
- Building materials; or
- Gemstones.
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