RE: Permitting Process18 Dec 2020 21:59
Mining Licence gives a holder exclusive rights to extract minerals within a licence area and sell them locally or internationally. A Mining Licence shall be granted to an existing Prospecting Licence holder on an area covered by such a Prospecting Licence. If a holder of a Prospecting Licence discovers minerals in commercial quantities, he must notify the Minister forthwith and lodge an application for a Mining Licence within two months of the said notice. The application for a Mining Licence must be accompanied by particulars of the minerals found; a work programme; environmental report; the amount of capital to be invested, operating costs of the mining activities, revenues and financing projections; and local content requirements reports. The local content requirement report must indicate the procurement of local goods and services and the employment and training of citizens (skills transfer). For a Mining Licence to be granted, an environmental impact assessment (EIA) must be carried out according to the Environmental Management Act of 2017. Due to the nature of mining activities, Mining Licences are granted for a period not exceeding 25 years with an option to renew for a period not exceeding 15 years Applications for renewal must be made a year before the Mining Licence expires and must be accompanied with a work programme as well as a financial statement.
Does anyone know if an EIA has been carried out?