Mines and Minerals Amendment Regulations 2011 (L.N. No. 55 of 2011)

.... ..: 2-19 [Legal Xot icc ;\0 . 55 J YII:\ES A:\J) :vtI:\ ERAU; ACT (Cap, 42) :\<JE' ES A:\D ~vII:\EHALS (A:\mND:\m~T) REGCLATlO:\S 2011 70U 1;\ exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 80 of the :vt incs and Minerals Act (Cap. 42). 1 make these Regulations - Ci lJli(fl il/ll! 1. These Regul ations may be cited as the Mines and Minerals COIIV1>m.:e n ..~ ll (Amendment) Regulat ion s 20 II and com mence on the date of publication in (he Gazette. 2. .----- -- The Mines and Minerals Rcgul<ltionSI996 (Iffi . 106196) ("principal Regulations") is amen • byii(fcli ng the following new PIlI1 - /Pi;"~ EXI'ORTATION OF MINlmAI'\ L.- -· Ddinil iOIl 09. In this Pan - "application" means an application made under rcgulntion 71 for an export permit; "consignment permit" means a consignment permit issued to a mining company under regulation 73; "expo rt and consignment permit" means au export and consignment permit issued 10 a person other than a mining company under regulation 73; "export permit" means an export permit issued under regulation 70. Power 10 Issue C ~POr1 permit 70. (I) The Minister, ncting 011 the advice of the Board, has the power to issue an ex )on cr . (0 a milling company, ill Form No. ISA with or without COil iu ons and subjects 10 the payment of the.exllorl penn il fee set out in the Schedule. (3 ) .Suhject to regulation 73, the export permit authorises the holder to export mineral commodity within the period of the permit. 250 (4) The Uoarcl LIllISI assess the application and provide its a vice to the Minister on whether or 1101 the appl iCClI ion should be grantcd. (5) The Board may requir e the applicant 10 provid e ) . fUrlher information within thirty days before il may "re -consider the application, otherwise the application lapses nt the expiration of the thirty days. (6) When the Board completes irs assessment of the application. the Director shall notify the Minister on the .acl Y i C~ T fJ h C. Board for the purposes of subrcglllati"On ). (7) The Director shall Ulform th l~ apu1 ical}j of the decision of the Minister alld; subieellll paymcnt of the export permit fcc. he may scnd the export permit to the licensee. (8) The export permit may he issued for up to J. xenl's and shall not be transfen'cd or a~iglll:dlO another person except tliiit a gold dealcr m?iy~d an export permit for a period of III' to 12 months,

~'~ (9) The requirement of nil export permit docs litH ~ if the mining lease authorizes the pcrmil. 7 1.. nnncrn 1( 1) commouuy AlII I ~t:siril~t: 10 C".!!lllli api> Y n '01'111 , ,0 . 0 ant I 0 I ~~I;~:~';~~JI " 'I~(Jr accojupauicdby t!IC prescribed app Icalion fcc to the Director for an expo rt pe r m~t J ...- --_..--' (2) T he D irector shall refer the npplicatio n to the Board. (3) The Director may, if the application docs not contain all the necessary informauon, require the ~ applicant to submi t further documents before he refers the application to the Board, 72, ( I) The Minister may. 0 11 advice of the Board. Susf'cllli?" JIl'jr suspend or cilllcel lhe CX lOll p~rmil if Ihe: permit h()l.d ~r mCc llJ lll>ll J .(~~ JYu (. {~(e "Ureac cs any can ILIon of Ih export permit or a [)J'OVIS10ll of the Act or its Regulations. (2) The Board rnny, when giving advice to the Minister under subregulution (1). give an opportunity to the permit holder 10 respollfu1S 10 why the permit should not be sllspclloed or cauccllcd. 25 1 (3) The Director must Ulrwil rd the advice 01' the Board to the Minister alld,iilform the permit holder of the decision of the :Vli nistcr. ('1) When an export permit is suspended or cancelled. the cons ignm\Wt permit is also suspended or cancelled . .. <:» Applic3lion for 73. ( I) The Director may. with or without condition, e'porl.nd gra nt the following permit to export mine rals - coruielllncnt penUlt (a) (h ) (2) Any mining company imcnding 10 export a consignmen t of mineral commodity under its export permit max.in Form No; 19 apply to the Director for iUX1!lslgnmenl pcrmu. (3) Any person other than II mining com pliny may apply in Form No.20 to the Director for an export and consignment permit authorising the persoll to export the mineral commodity. 7? . -~ (a) inspect. check and verify all information in relation to the exportation of the mineral commodity: (b) verify and confirm pa)'O\cnt of ally. tax in relation to exportallon of the IllIlloraJ commodity: . ilp'Provc in writing the consignment of 'ih h\eral COlIllllOdilY to be exported: and (d) ensure that all Customs shipment clearance for exportation of the mineral commodity !~as been completed to his

l'Ilsl and 3. (I) satisfaction. . The First Schedule to the principal Regulations - : ! J Second amended by adding the following forms SCt out in Part I of the Schedule to Schedules IIncnded these Regulations. (2) The Second Sch edule to the pri nci pal Regulat ions is l!'tw bVWl) amended by inserting a new pal'! II as set out in Part 2 of the Schedule 10 these Regulnrions. 252 SClIEO'CLE (rcgulntlons 3) I'AUT 1 . AylE~n Y1 K'i TS T O TilE SECO ~ l> SCIJEDCLE OF r r u: P Hl ~ CII'A L REGt: LATIO t>iS "fiOR:\1 IR Appl lcntiou fur Mlneru l Export Permit I (rcgulatlon 71) To: The Director of Mines, Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification Honiara. Solomon Islands .. -._-- - --.------------ I. 1, hereby apply for Mineral Export Permit 0 11 behalf of . to export . comprising of .. produced from . through . Address in Solomon Islands at which notices may be served: Approximate mining lease urea: . Province: .. Island: .. Length of Term desired: .. Fees pnid herewith: (0) Application Fee S . (b) Processing Fee $ . (c) Mineral Export Permit fcc for S .. ..... mouths/years (to be paid wllell application granted] T OTAL FEE $ .. "l'hrec copies 10 be suhmiucd 25) ! attached herewith the marketing comrnct/salcs agreement with the purchaser, copy of mining lease, accred itation of traders, retailers, and processors. nnd mining plan showing the anticipated facilities. scale of operations and production capacity. nature of the minera l products. processing plan and the estimated overall recovery (If the commod ity and mineral products. 2. Applicants Dcclurution I hereby certify that the above particulars Me correct for best of Illy knowledge and belief that the co mpany hold s CUTTent Ylining Louse ;\ o of 20 . Dated at this day uf 20 . Signalure of Applicnnt or Agent :1- .- .. - - - - - - - - - -.- - -- -.- - .. . Off iCial Usc: Received al hr 011 day of 20 .. G.T.R . No: .. Signature of Receiving Officer 254 FOInt 1M

EXPORT I'IWYflT2. \11,,[:\(; CO:\lPA:\lES (regulation 70) EXPORT PER}IlT :\0 .. Permit UPON application dated and on lhe advice of the Board dated . 1hereby grant an Export Penult to export the mineral listed in Appendix A in respect of its Mining Licence ~o in relation to land arc listed in Appendix B 10 ·" (a) Name of Company: (b) Address: .. (c) Telephone: Fax: . (d) Email: .. Period The Permit is for a period of I ) effective from this day of ............... 20 .. ConcH Ii ons The Permit is subject to Ihc following conditions - (a) a consignment permit issued under regulation 73 is required to effect the export of the mineral; (b) prescribed export dutlcs of mineral commodity concerned is cleared to the satisfaction of the Director of Mines. lSSCED thls day of 20 . ::Vl/:-\lSTEH Ministry or Mines, Energy and Rural Electritication 2Thrce copies arc to he signed 255 APPE\"DIX A (Minerab, which may be, exported from the mining lease area subjcc; of this perm it) ,,--' GOLD A:'\J) SH.VER APJ> E~DIX B (Situation and description of the area this subject or rhls permit) Area referred hereto as 25fJ 10'010-119 i\1'1'L1Ci\TJO:'\ 1"01{ xxn CO:\SIG ,\:\1E:\T J'E1C\IlT BY :\'1I:\1:\G CO:\1Pi\:\Y V; ) ,) (rcgulatiol~ 73(2 I \'€<f l'?((J' C< , TO : The Director of :Y1 incs 0 Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Electrification l loniarn , Solomon lslunds II) Minernl Export Informntlon P . hereby apply for a miner consignment permit on behalf 00 · ·..· · · · · ·..·..··..· ·..·..···· . to export 5 . 0[6 . contalned? comprising O fl; .. produced from? .. and marked10 . through!' .. • 12 via .. shipped bylJ .. 10 14 .. Monctnry value ( If minerals hy weigh I in SliD (SU!OUIlIII l1ullal')15 .. b) Pnymcut herewith Received from . The sum of .. Being for .. 3full name and address of person s'igniug this form 4n:l mc and full address of mining company/person 5quilnlily of minerals by wciglu in ounces 61ll ln e and description of minerals 7numbcr of packages 8gradc. specifications and/or assay where applicable 9 narnc and reglsuarlon number of mine, name of owner or ndministrntivc district 10£011 postal add.I1:SS ofconsignee IIngentand placeof export 12dcsJXltchcd & recei ving port of cons ignment J 3canier & flight details 14company & countryof destination 151'nluc of export metal ns of llxL1Y'S price

257 e) Dccln rnt inn of Consigner I hereby certify tluu the above particulars ale COnee I lO 1111; best of Illy knowledge and belief that the company holds current Yfilling Lease :\ 0 of 20 . '-.../. J)al~ : .. Signature or Consigncr d) M ines O fficer Receiving Co usigument Received at hr 0 11. clay of 20 .. o:r.R :\0: . Signature of Receiving Officer 258 FOIU'IlfJA COXSTGX:\'1E:W PE1C\'TIT fir :\oJlXIXG CO:\-IPA:,\Y Our ref: Dale: (COX$IONME:-\T PERMIT XO: 1 UPO;,\ considering your Application dale fur an Export ,lIld Conslgnment Permit to export minerals, I hereby grant to: Nmue: .. A ddress: Telephone/fax/email contact: thi s E xpo rt and Consig nment Permi t to ex port the following m incrals « within the period of Iourtc en (14) days f rom the date thereof, Dated this day of 2U . DIRECTOR OF MINES Mincs Division Ministry of Mines. Energy and Rural Elcctrillcatiou (Valid (Untll/for): One (Shipment) only] 7.59 tfpoR.\ 1 FO R:Y120 i\PI'LICi\TIO:\ FOI{ A:\D CO:\SIG:\:YIE\T PEltvllT llY OTIJEU PEHSO:,\S OT HER T HA:'i Ml:'iI:'iC CO:\1I'A:'iY TO, The Director of Min" (regulatlunJ;L1 - J 13( IJ{b) 73(3 ] I .-../ Ministry of Mines, Energy and Rural Hlcctril'icntiou Honiara. Solo mon Islands - - - _.__ ._--_ .._._.-.. _--- _ ..... - _._-.....- n) Mincrnl Export Information 116 hereby apply for a m in eral CXpO l1 and consignment permit 10 export J'} .. 0 ( 18 . contained '? comprisi ng o(2lJ .. produced (rom2] .. and nwrkcd'l'l . through 23 .. vin?-l . ~~~r.~~~.~~~~ '.':.'.':.: : '::.'::::.: :.:.::.;':.' : :.:'::.::.::.:.:'::.: Mo net ary va lue of m ine rals by weight ill S BD (Solomon dollar)2'/ .. b) Puymcnt herewith Received from .. The sum of .. Being for .. c) Declaration of Couslgucr' 16full nnmc'and ndd;css of person signing this form 17qunlllity of minerals by weight in ounces l ~nalll c and descr ipt ion of minera ls 19 mJlnbc r o f packages 20grnue. specifications ancl/or assay where applicable or or 21nilillc ilnd Icgislliltion numberof minconame owner achninjslnllivc district 22full postal address of consignee 23agcnt and place of export 24disPillChcd & receiving port of consignment 25<:~ lT icr & flight de ta ils 26company & country of destination 27valnc of export metal as of ioday' s pri ce

I hereby ceuify that the above particulars arc co rr ect to the bcs: or my knowledge and belief that the minerals were obtained lawfully in Solomon Islands. Date: . Signature of Consignor d) :\1in es Officer Rec eiving Couslgmucnt Received 011 hr on day of 20 .. G:r.n ~o: . Signature of Receiving Officer _.__._- - - - ------ -- _-_ .- - .- - .. FORM 20A EXPORT AND CONSIGNi\1E;,\'!' PEte\-l)T BY PEHSO;,\S OTHER THAi\' I\. MI;'oili\'G COYll'A;,\Y Our ref: Date : (:'>'IINEHI\.L EXI'OHT 1\.i\'J) CONSIG~;Y1Ei\'T PERMIT ~O: ] Cl'ON considering your Appl ication dated for a Consignmcut Permit to export mineral s pursuant to your Export Permit 1\0 issued under regulation 70 which is still valid until the day of .. 20 ......., 1 hereby grant to: Xamc of the Compnny/Off icer of the Company: . This Consignment Permit to export the following minerals - with the period of fourteen ( 14) days from the dntc thereof, Date the day of 20 .. D1RECroR OF Yll.\ ES Mines Division Ministry of Mines, Energy & Rural Elcctti fication I Valid (Until/for): One (Shipment) only] 26/ PART 2 . ~EW PART A1»))EO TO TIlE ~mCO~D SCIlED1:I.E AS FOLLOWS - "11. :-'1I:\ERAL EXPORT PER:YIlT A:\[) CO:\SI(j:\:Y1E:\T PER:-.1ITrEES ITE:YI SUBJECT FEE ($) I. Application for Expo!J.-P im it (induding renewal applicatj trr 2. 3. (a) Up to 12 months 50.DOO.OO (b) Over 12 months to 2 years 100,000.00 (c) Over 2 years to 3 years 150,000.00 _~~ 4 . Application for consignment permit / 5,000.00 (regulation 73( I )(a») / 5. Application for export and consignment ," 500.00 " - VV1 lffW ~ (,1) permit (regulation 73( 1)(b)) '----_ 6, Consignment Permit Per. -',000.00 7. Export om! couslgnmcnt permit fcc 500 .00.". ------------_..- -- 'MADE 1\1' lIO:'\II\Hi\. this twenty-seventh day of June, 2011 . 110:\ . MOSES GARt.: Minister Y1ini~tn' (Qr Y1jnc)i...ThJ~.a.D.!LRi,lj:al Elcctrificalliill Honiurn, SolOI11UII lslands Printed under theauthoritv of the Solomon lslal1d~ Government Priuted by Solomon Island s Primers Limited.