Mining (Environmental Protections for Small Scale Mining) Regulations, 2010

• ,,r-1<~~·t l:.NT1'u11, c No. 401 published on 5/11/2010 'I I IE Ml'lll\G (ENVIROl'.rvlcN·lAL PROTl·.CI IOI\ I OR SMAI I SC,\LF Ml~ll\'Ci) REGULATIONS, 2010 Title PART I J>RELll\ilN \R\ PROVISIO!\S ,·eel ion Title • Citation mid :. l111crprctation. .P~RT II ENVIRO"JMFN IA( PROff(' !'ION P LAN 3. Baseline em iro11mental inves11gat1on and social slllcly. :. Environmental audit of existing workings. 5. Review of EPP. P<\R'I Ill l :,N\ IRONMC:NTA.L SlAl\l)AllDS '1. Limitation ofdischargcofpollutio11. - . Action on the unauthorized. ~ '.\o cyanide reacting. • 1• Breach of rugu lat ions and pcnalt ics. ,\/111111g rl·.111·1rn1111H' lllol f 1rol<'l'fion for ,1.,·///0/I Seal£' J/i11ing1 ( i \ ,\,, ./// j /{ (11/(d I P/\RI JV R1 t ' l .·\1\l,\ I I(" " ' ' U t Ill R R1 Ol IRI \I I r-,.·1 .~ I 0. \ctt I i11g ponds 11. [\o , ·cgctatio11 ck-:1ri11g 1:' . l -;c l)r a retort 13. 1\ha11do11cd ,,orki11µ. to bc backfilled or klll:cd. 1.-1. ·1 ailings dispo:-:il .. 15. Cliildrc11 not to be cmploycd. 16. l 1 it latri11L' lo lx· cn11structcd. 1'/. Prolcctivt" gL'ars lo be used. P/\R I \ ' \ ! l t ) \ l l llRl\( 1 18. \lo11itorillg complia11cc \\ ith e1 1\'iro11mc 11tal rcq11in..'t11c11h. 19 Rc11u:Jic~ . . 1 .{l. Re,·oca1ion. SCI ir· Dl 'I I' ~ 2 \/111111i:. { / :111·11·01111/i'lllit! l'mtedin11 /or .\'1110// S, ,tf,, \/111111.'.!.J ___ f,\ \,, i'fl~,,1111',/1 I 111 \11".l'\:(i ( I "-!\'IRO'\ \JI'\ L\I PRO I IC 110'\ I OR Svl.\l I S( /\IF l\11NI'\(,) RE(il II ;\ 1'10\.S. ~0\0 {'\ 1 I lc,J '(11(1) REG l l.ATIO 'lS r \/(1(/e 1111/ler ,,,c1"111 ll .!1 • I llli \11\l\<, 11 ;-..\IR<l'-: \1 1 '\I \I l' R<lli l llll\ l <•R <.;\J \I I '-( \11 \l''.1'-l•l RI l l I \lll •\'- '1111 P\IU I l>Rl'I l\11'.-\,n PRO\ 1'-1<•'-~ , . I hc,c Ru.!.ulati1111-. ma~ lie cited a ... the lhc \l111ing ( 1: 11\ m,11111c111al ( tl,llltlll t>rPlc,11111111,1 '-,mall '-,cak \11111ng) Rt!;1.ula11ons.20\0. lllh',fll\ l,1:1,1·t ·" t"" 1111..',lllS lhl' \li111l1/-! ,\-:t. I \, I I I ol plan 111111111~,IIL' lhl 1..·11, 11,,111nc111.i1 ··l'II\ 111111111cn1.il f>1'l11<.:.. 1111fl plan .. 111ca11,a .'.11 111 en;;,."' lo lw L',lllSl'd In 111i11i11µ upcrnt i1111, lilllkr pi lllla i"_\ 111111i1111 j ll.'C l l\T

·land·· 11K-.111, 1hc area 1111 "lm:h llw propo-.l.·d -..111all ....:alt· m1111m• "''1ild he L'a 111cd Pi ll. ·,111all ,1.1k 111111111µ" 11wa11, 111111111µopcratllllh crn1d11ctcd undl'r pri111.i1.' 1111 11,m• lics.·11<.:L' 3 Jfi11i11p, fF111·iro11me1110I J>rorecr io11 /or Small .'-.cu !c- ,\,]111111,1() - · · -·- · · - (;\ \ !J /l)l 1,1m h/ 1 PART l! l;:-:v rnc1, \ 11;,n-,1. P1wn-n 11>r-- P 1,\ , ;_ (I) /\ ho ld<cr of pri111ar_\ min inµ lic,:ncc shall. bcrorc .:0111mc11cing. ,.. ,n 1nu1 1ni11 inµ ope rat i,11 1s. cond11ct basc:li,11.: envirornnental investigation and ~oc ial 1111.'.Jl(;il --rud,. \\ ilh rc~~ard ' to lillma11 scUkllll'lll. burial sites. c1iltural licrilm.!.c .... site~.. i tl\ l':--liµti· \-1.ilter. \ eµc1atio11. a111111als a11d soil. and suhmit a n.:port regard inµ thL' t1n11 and () \ ,ncial 0 11tco111e 0ftl1t: imcstigation and E11viro11111e11tal Prokction Plan to 111itigatl.'. ,1ud:, the e11viron1ncnta l effects to be caused by mining operations in tilt: I iccnccd l lr j\~. area. as outlined in !he Schedule to these Regulations. \ 1 I II (2) The baseline environmental investigation and so.:ial study report and EPP shall be submitted to the respective Zonal Mines Officer\\ ithi11 four months from the date ofthc grant of the Primary 1\1 i11i11g l ,icc11ce. (3) ·1 he /onal Mines Officer shall. within a period 01'1,,,o month~. or rc:ceipt of application approve the EPP and authorise in \-1. riti11g the holckr 1.)f primar: mining lice11cc to commence mining operation~ 1, itlii11 the ; • . r 11H11111g area. a pw;...i ( ·I) When.: the Zonal M incs Oflicer is not satisfied with the sub1111l'tcd C\JllUi l· bascli11c ell\ ironrncntal investigation and social study report or EPP shall o Cuna! is:,uc a notification directing. the holder ofa primary mining licence to i111prove the repurt ,>r !:PP within a period specified in the 1101icl'. ii . lic;1c1: ()) Fai lur..: to submit bascf inc en\. ironmcnlal i11\'cstigatio11 and :-.m: 1al ~,ml,:. report or EPP as required under sub-regulation (I) or (,l) s/1:i!I ()_ \ rc11dc1 a ho Ider or I iccncc i11 dcliw It under these Rcgu lat ion'i. .111d Sh i: ur l\J i 11 1-.11,111111 -1.--( I) Every holder of a primary mining licence whose licc11cc was 111.:nt;JI issued prior to the commencement of these regulation shall be required ,Judit o( 10 conducl an L:11\ irnnmenta/ audit and prepare EPP and submit to th..: l•,i....tillµ \\l1tk11w., /onal .l\1incs Ort-icer for approval.

(~) fhc procedure dcsc,ibeJ in sub-regulations (3\. (-1) and()) <1!' tH .s.:\l n:g1ilat io11s 1 shall apply for approval made unckr ~uh-regulation (I). ·du:.: ::;_ ,,1th~ : lfr1 iL'\\ 5.-{ I) Where it ar1x:c1rs that th~ scale of mining operations has cliang.cd (___: J \ ,,fl-PP c;iQni 11~:rnth. the [icensing authority shall require the holder ofa licc11ce to all d1a: 1 re~ it:,,.__ the 'r:rP and submit an updated LPP f0r appro1<1' . the: slo1, 1 4 ,\lining (/:·m·11·onme111u! Prolc!Clion /or S111 11! ,",'rnfr .\/111ins.:1 (1 \ \1 :l)J /( I 1//tf I r'') I he pro~cdurc dt!snibi.:d in sub-ri.:g.ula1ion:, (3). {•!)and(~) lll ri.:guL,111111~ 1 shall appl) fo1 appro,al made 1111di.:r sub rcgula1io11 (I). P\RI Ill l ~'-\'lfWN\l[\1\I Si\\lJ,\l{'.)'> L11t11la· (>. l I) ,\ l.ic1..·1h0C. or 1na11agcr or agenl of the licc11sec. shall not Imm\ 1np.ly h.! lil•l1 11 l'.at1,L l>r pcrmit .rn~ discharge. deposit or i.:mi,sll111 ofliq111d. solid. ga,Cl'll" 1.i1~d1 ug~ :d or p:trticulah.' material. or noise or vibration. frorn a mine. as ddi11cd 111 the ,,1· p,11111- \, 1 11111i lhc ..:11, llllltll1Cllt wh1d1 ,, ill cause potlullLlll. i.:.,ci.:pt - {~llb rl ,\(I '\," (al i1: the ca-,c pf a liquid i.:t'flucnt. in accl1rd:!1tcL' "i1ll an .iulill't i1a1irn1 111 t I' I j..,~ucd b) 1hc \1,,'atcr Ull,ccr undt!r tile \\atcr Rc,0111cc'~ :001/ ;111d \1,111a!!C!llcn1 ,\ct: ,111J ( .,p I_\() (Ii) in accPrcla111.:c ,, ith 'ltandards pub I 1shed under the S1anda1 els /\cl. \d1t111 <Ill L' /. In l lh: C\ i.:lll or :my UIHlllthllri~i.:d Jiscbargc. ckpos11. lll' c1111,~;ro11. lh,· the lt\.'..:11'-III!!- a1t1horit~ ma:,- dll'cctthc holder ~J.!.!.iillbliccnce to i111plcn1c111 u:ia,1 l1<•- a pw~ra111111c of actillll within a specified pc nod. and 10 oh..,cn c cl!rta1n n,,:d .I n111ditil)nS dunng such period. in order 10 pre, ent an) I urthcr llCcurrcncc I ol u11au1honscd pullut1on. '") 8 . .t\ holder of a primar) mining licence shall 1101 u,,c c~ a111dc li.>1 ( y,11lld<: lic.1Lhi11g proce..,s "ithout the ,Hittc11 approval orthi.: Chief' lnspcctor. it:ad111r

Hr,·ad1 ,,I c). .\11~ pcr,,011 "ho contrav..:ncs Regulations 7 or 8 com111il'> an oflcnc~' n·,l,la a11d ~hall be licihk on com 1ct1cm to a fine not exceedin:!, one million sh1lli11!!-.., li1111' ,!ltd or In impr1:,011111cnt li.H a ter1111101 exceeding. six 111011ths or to both. p-:11.!1•1-:~ P/\RT lV Rtt'I ,\\11 \110"- ·\'.\D () rHER RE(l\ IRI \1L:--. '" .. Y IO -{ l ) The holder of a pnmar) mining licence :,ha 11 ~11..,urc '"a..,h inµ ,.:ulanr or sell I 1111,!. po11Cl'l are constructed mining area 10 provide for ,vash111g. and pnmh ,iuicing. ,ll a dis1a11cc of fift)' metres (50111) from riH~rs, -;tn:;i111-.. or all\ other ,\alcr sources. ( .:) 'w hcrl.! a ~ettling pond 1s used as p.irt of th¢ 111111c drainage ~ystc111, al I ehan11ds dischar~i1H.! into 1he mer'>) -.tcm rnust b..: 1hrough a cu h ert th.: slopes of' \\-h1ch an: protccted from erosion. 5 _\/i11i11g f/,'m·11·u11111t'n/o/ !'mtff/1011.fiJr Small Scole .\lini11gJ (1\ \, /(J~1,·u111rl1 rnctrc, (20111) fro111 any stream or river ba11k. llll l] dearmr l :,,;:c , 1l•~ 1 'V- i 2. fhe holder ofa µrimnry mining licence shall not heal a mixture llf IL'l<l! I gold a11d inercur) (amalgam) to recovcr tht: gold wi1ltont 11si11g a n:tort. . \ b;i:, I L /\ ho lder l1f' a pri111ar) 111i11 i11µ licence ~h.1II 1101 co11I1IIcI1<:c dn11c·d de\ clopmc11t of 11c\~ \\·Ol"kings in a mi11i11g area\\ iIhou1 liacklrlli11g and \\1Hk11,~•, to h,· re- , cµclatin_!!. or fc11ci11g th..: abandoned pre, io11:-- 11 (irking:-. Jc, ,·loped h:;- b.i,lfi lkll hi111sclf" or his ngeI11 lo the sal1sfoc1ion of the i11:-.pcc1or. 11r k11Led 1·ail111gs 1,I. The holder of a primary 111i11i11g licence shall ensure that 1ail111µ, d1spP,,1I are dispos_cd oCat a proper place in a 11H111ner appro\,ed by the i11:,pcctor l hildrrn 15. /\ holder of a prin1ary mining licence shall 11ot cause childn:n 11,>l l(• h; 1111dl'1 thl' age of' eiglike11 ( 18) t0 be employed or be c 11gagcd i11 ,lll) ,·111plt1_, c:d 111 i 11 iII_!.! or prncl'ssing operations mining area. Pll 16. A hnkk, ofprimar) 111i11i11g lic..:ncc shall c11sIIre that pil latril!L'S an: l;iIrn1,·, l•• co11s1rucl\.!d and mai11tai11ed at a distance vi' 1101 less than 011c ltundrcd h,· (<lll· '.'llrllt'l~d metres i11land fro,11 any \,al\.!r sourc:c other thnn \\ashing or se11li11g 1w11ck Proln.. Ii'. !\ l111lder of priniar_y mi11i11g licence shall ensure that each c111p lo:, c:L' ll\ 1..: )!l't1r, is provided 1,ith prolecli\e gcars and 110 person shall l1a11dk ;1111 l(1\IL to h,· ll~<'.d suhs1a11ce 1\ ithout using appropriate protective gcaI·s. PART V Mo.-..1!(Jl{INC,

18. An authorised officer may, at any time, enter upo11 an) art:a (l\l'r lll!' ...:ump'.r- 1\hich a primary mininµ lkence has been granted for the p11rpo,e 01· <n!ci\ \\ rrlt 111onitori11g the effects 11po11 the e1ll'iro11111ent o!'any :1c1ivitics carried 0111 J II\ 111 'll- 011that ;Irca. lllt'tlldi Req11i:\· tllt''ll, 6 .\li11i11.'-! ( l ·.m·1m11111e11tal Protection /or Small \'ntf,, .\/i111111;,1 - -- - -- - - ~ - - - - - - -- - -- -- - ' - - - - - - - - - - •• t ----- (1\ \r1.JUJ1,·0111,I, l 9 - ( l) \\ hen.:. the re-.ult, ol 111onitori11µ i11d1calL' IHHl co111pli,111CL lfrm,•,I•<", " 1th t lw I Pl> or .111~ cond II io11 or th..:-,c rcg.11 lat I011s. the htildcr llf° a fH in 1ar) 111i11111;'. li..:crn:..: 111.1: be required : - (a) to take all rc,1:..nnable measure~ to miti!!ate the 11npact or such ll IC 1l l 11011 co111plia11cc and report such measures to the /onal :V11nc-. 'L'llll I <>t'ticcr: or llt: IIC L' (h) 111 pa) a lim· 111,1 c:\cccdi11v. 011c hundred thousand shillin).!.s for ,' and ,·,,·r~ hn·ad1 llllfHhcd b) ,,a~ ofadm1n1strati,c 111c,1surc b) the 1l db: a11th(m-..cd oll1ccr l'nr ~11ch 1H111 compliance. ~O. I lic \1111inµ (l.11,ll'o11nH:ntal ;\la11agcmc111 and Prntcctio11) lk1t1<'.1 1il111;2.;. Rq.!11la11011s. 1999 arc hcreb) re,01kcd. 11,·11, 1 lL'L'lllt _) 18 111 I ')'I') 11ldtL'l1 Ill ,111) '>( 111 Dl I.I -, 11,·~ arc 111drcd 1w11d, l <,, rr, l OI I '-J\ IRO'- \If '<l \L PRO I ECTl(J'\ l'I \ ' I hr 1,,11011 Ill)' d,·.,nihc~ Iii~ inlil!'lnattnn 1hn1 ts r~qu1rcd tn he 111clt1dt:cl in an cn1 in1111n,: 11t.tl pill\ CL' p1nt.·,·1i,,11 plan li>r ,mall ,rnk 111i11111g 1>pna1in11> 1111tlc1 ilw~<.: Ro:l!ui,ll1lltb·· \ I !\IL (,II 111111,·tal ,kJ'•"ll. <l>J trl (d) ;a ll\ t:I I,· I l(lSl' Of 1cd 0111 I !'I <~ l lnli,nn,1111111 t'" ..:11 pm~u.1111 h> ,ub-paragr.1ph (I> shall <.:tl\,'r all ,1.1!-'"'' 111' the dn ,·l,•p1111·111 nf 1h,· 111111,· mcludin!-' con,1ruL1ion ,111<1 <1p~r:111nn 7 .\fll1ir~~~-,'r.i11111l'11tal I--,.--, - - , , , :--,;-,•-- ,-,-"-~,,,.,: Pru1euio11 /r;r Sl7!a// Scole ,\fi11i11g1 l Ii,· da1,1 , ,, 111ti,1111,1111111 !lt'l'.l'ss:rr_, 1,, ,., ali1,ll(: ihc 1.·\1,1111~• .:r:1 11\ 11 111.:111 and ,1 1r11 •L1nd11w r/ic );urd 1111 1 - .- i I,) ,,·:1kme111s ,urd lou1f (·om111un1111·, .

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