Permit/Licence Application Guidelines

Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Department

1. Formalization of Artisanal Miners

2. Mineral Buying Center Registration

3. Renewal of a Private Mineral Buying Centre

4. Small Scale Mining Operator Registration

Mines Environmental Compliance

1. Annual Reclamation Statement

2. Closure/Decommissioning Plan

3. Community Development Agreement

4. Compliance Audit

5. Environmental Audit

6. Environmental Impact Assessment

7. Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation Fund

8. Environmental Protection and Rehabilitation Program

9. Fuel Storage Plan

10. Reclamation of abandoned Mine Site

Mines Inspectorate

1. Accident Report

2. Application for Blasting Certificate

3. Application for Deposit Tailing

4. Application for disposal of Minerals Won under an exploration licence

5. Application to Abandon or Cease Production

6. Approved Responsible Person in Charge Of Explosives

7. Exemption from payment of Customs and Imports Duty (Waiver) on Mining Machinery and Equipment

8. Licence to Manufacture Explosives

9. Licence to Sell Explosives

10. License to Possess & Purchase Minerals

11. Licensing of Bulk Emulsion Trucks (Mobile Magazines)

12. Licensing of Explosives Storage Facilities

13. Permit to Buy Explosives

14. Permit to Export Minerals for Commercial Purpose

15. Permit to Export Sample for Analysis

16. Permit to Import Explosives (Oil and Gas Servicing Companies)

17. Permit to Mix and Use ANFO

18. Permit to Mix and Use Bulk Emulsion

19. Prior Clearance to erect Explosives Storage Facilities

20. Registration of a Mineral Processor

21. Registration of Agents for Movement of Minerals

22. Special Permit to buy Explosives and Blast outside Approved Mining Title Area

23. Submission of Minimum Work Programme

24. Monthly Royalty Submission

25. Monthly Explosive Return Submission