Ministerial Regulation No. 29, B.E. 2517 (1974) issued in accordance with the Minerals Act B.E. 2510 (1967)

1. Chapter 3 of the Ministerial Regulation No. 6 (B.E.2512) issued under the Minerals Act, B.E.2510 shall be repealed.

2. The rules and procedures for purchase, sale, storage, possession, and transportation of minerals shall be followed in accordance with this Ministerial Regulation. Purchase of Minerals

3. The holder of a Mineral Purchase License shall operate according to the following rules and procedures: (1) Purchase only the kind, quantity, and weight of minerals specified in the original document issued under Section 98 of the Minerals Act, B.E. 2510 amended by the Minerals Act, (No. 2), B.E. 2516. (2) Store minerals only in the area specified in the Mineral Purchase License or in the permitted mineral storage area, and also allow the competent official to conveniently inspect it. (3) Always fill in the lists of the minerals received, countersign the receipt or purchase of the minerals in the Mineral Transport License or the Ore Panning License, as the case may be, and immediately return the License to the holder. (4) Always post a record in the printed form designated by the Department of Primary Industries and Mines, upon each mineral purchase. (5) Submit a monthly report to the Local Mineral Industry Official to verify the mineral purchases and the remaining quantity of minerals in accordance with the printed form designated by the Department of Primary Industries and Mines no later than the fifth day of the following month. (6) Keep the documents concerning the purchase of minerals either at the purchasing place or at the mineral storage as specified in the License. (7) Provide the competent officials with facts and details concerning the purchase of minerals, and facilitate them in performing their inspection duties. Sale of Minerals

4. The person who has the rights to sell minerals under Section 99 (1), (2), (4), and (5) of the Minerals Act, B.E. 2510, as amended by the Minerals Act (No. 2), B.E. 2516, shall operate according to the following rules and procedures: (1) At the time of each sale of minerals, submit to the holder of the Mineral Purchase License the documents specified in the Section 98 (1), (2), or (3) of the Minerals Act, B.E. 2510, amended by the Minerals Act (No.2), B.E. 2516, as the case may be. (2) Present the Ore Panning License to the holder of a Mineral Purchase License or the holder of a License for Mineral Purchasing Outside the Designated Place in order to indicate that the amount of the mineral sale does not exceed the designated quantity in the License, and also require the holder of the aforesaid License to countersign in the Ore Panning License upon each mineral sale. www.ThaiLaws.com 1 (3) Always post a record of each mineral sale in the printed form designated by the Department of Primary Industries and Mines and keep it for inspection by the competent official at all times with the exception of the person who has the rights to sell minerals in accordance with the Section 99 (4). (4) Submit a monthly report indicating the mineral sale and the remaining quantity of minerals, by using the printed form designated by the Department of Primary Industries and Mines, to the Local Mineral Industry Official no later than the fifth day of the following month, with the exception of the person who has the rights to sell minerals under the Section 99 (4). (5) Provide the competent officials with the facts and details concerning the sale of the minerals, and facilitate them in performing their inspection duties. Storage of Minerals

5. The holder of a Mineral Storage License shall operate according to the following rules and procedures: (1) Identify each mineral stockpile in the mineral storage area, and also provide posted-signs to clearly verify the kinds of minerals and the owner. (2) Do not allow any other person to store minerals in the permitted mineral storage area, except for the individual who is granted permission to store minerals in the same mineral storage area. (3) Always post a record in the printed form designated by the Department of Primary Industries and Mines every time the minerals are brought into or taken out of the storage. (4) Submit a monthly report indicating the list of records of the minerals in the storage which has been either brought in or taken out, and the remaining amount by using the printed form provided by the Department of Primary Industries and Mines, to the Local Mineral Industry Official no later than the fifth day of the following month. (5) Keep the documents concerning the storage of minerals at the permitted mineral storage area for inspection, at all times, by the competent official. (6) Provide the competent officials with facts and details concerning the storage of minerals, and facilitate them in performing their inspection duties. Possession of Minerals

6. The holder of a Mineral Possession License shall operate according to the following rules and procedures: (1) Identify the storage area of the possessed minerals and provide posted signs to clearly verify the kinds of minerals in each stockpile. (2) Always post a record of each sale or transfer of the possessed minerals in the printed form designated by the Department of Primary Industries and Mines. (3) Submit to the Local Mineral Industry Official a monthly report indicating the list of records of the mineral possessed, sale, and the remaining quantity of minerals by using the printed form designated by the Department of Primary Industries and Mines no later than the fifth day of the following month. (4) Keep the documents concerning the possession of minerals at the location specified in the License in order that the competent official may inspect them at all time. (5) Provide the competent officials with facts and details concerning the possession of minerals, and facilitate them in performing their inspection duties. www.ThaiLaws.com 2 Transport of Minerals

7. The holder of a Mineral Transport License shall operate according to the following rules and procedures: (1) Only transport the minerals along the route specified in the Mineral Transport License. (2) Always carry the original Mineral Transport License along with the mineral transportation. (3) Transit places are permitted only in specific locations, within a period of time, which are specified in the Mineral Transport License. (4) Provide the competent officials with facts and details, and facilitate them in performing their inspection duties. (5) In case the holder of a Mineral Transport License is not able to deliver the minerals to the specified place so that the receiver cannot record and countersign in the License, the Local Mineral Industry Official who issued the License shall be notified of this before that License is expired, with the exception that the holder is unable to give the notification by the designated time due to force majeure. In that case, the holder shall immediately inform the Local Mineral Industry Official of this as well as the reason of failure to notify on time.* (The statement in Article 7 (5) was added by the Ministerial Regulation No. 44 (B.E. 2523)) Given on the 17th day of January B.E. 2517 Signed by Osoth Kosin Minister of Industry Disclaimer This translation is intended to help Thais or foreigners to understand Thailand laws and regulations only, not to use as references, because it is only the original Thai version of legislation that carries legal effect. www.ThaiLaws.com, therefore, shall not be held responsible in any way for any damage or otherwise the user may incur as a result of or in connection with any use of this publication for any purposes. It’s the responsibility of the user to obtain the correct meaning or interpretation of this publication or any part thereof from Thai version or by making a formal request to the appropriate or related authorities. www.ThaiLaws.com 3