Mines and Minerals Development (General) (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 (S.I. No. 34 of 2012)
Made 2012-05-05 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- Zambezi Watercourse Commission (ZAMCOM)
- Country
- Zambia
- Subjects
- Mineral resources
- Keywords
- mining, exploration, data collection/reporting, policy/planning, authorization/permit
- Categories
- metals-base, metals-precious, minerals-critical
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(a) tonnage, type and grade of ore mined and its source;
(b) tonnages and grade of ore depleted from, or added to, reserves or moved from one category of ore reserve to another;
(c) a report on exploration work carried out within the mining area;
(d) the total footages of primary development, secondary development and exploratory drilling completed; Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101, Lusaka, Price K3,000 each 198 Statutory Instruments 1st June, 2012
(e) calculations showing the ore recovery and waste dilution factors;
(f) the recovery percentages and efficiency of all mining and metallurgical processes and a metallurgical balance sheet showing the disposition of all metal and mineral products depleted from the ore reserves;
(g) a brief report on any research projects or major technical investigations carried out and results to date;
(h) operating cost sheet showing in detail the average cost of production expressed in cost per tonne of ore mined and treated and cost per unit of finished product;
(i) statement of work carried out on capital projects, and expenditure thereon;
(j) quantities and grade of end products produced, quantities sold locally or exported and average selling prices;
(k) average number of employees broken into number and category of Zambian citizens and expatriates employed during the previous year;
(l) the holder’s compliance with the approved local business development programme; and
(m) a brief report on training carried out. Programme 44B. (1) The holder of a mining licence or mineral processing of future operations licence shall submit to the Director of Mines not later than the last day of November in each year, a programme of operations in respect of the mining area for the ensuing year. (2) The programme referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall include— (a) an estimate of the tonnages and grades of ore or other material that will be mined or reclaimed and treated and their source; (b) an estimate of primary and secondary development and exploratory drilling planned for the year; (c) an estimate of the quantities of mineral products which will be produced, estimated average operating costs and anticipated selling prices for the year; (d) details and estimated cost of any capital projects to be undertaken; (e) a forecast of any changes anticipated in the mining methods, treatment processes or marketing arrangements; 1st June, 2012 Statutory Instruments 199 (f) a statement of any research projects or major investigations to be carried out; (g) the estimated number of staff and labour requirements, stating the number of and category of Zambians and expatriates to be employed; (h) a brief preview of the training programme for the year; and (i) a brief preview of the local business development programme for the year. 3. The Second Schedule to the principal regulations is amended Amendment by the deletion of Form VI and the substitution therefor of the form of Second set out in the Appendix to these Regulations. Schedule 200 Statutory Instruments 1st June, 2012 APPENDIX (Paragraph 3)
SECOND SCHEDULE Regulation 12 Form VI (Regulation 12) (To be completed in triplicate) REPUBLIC OF ZAMBIA The Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2008 (Act No. 7 of 2008) The Mines and Minerals Development (General) Regulations, 2008 APPLICATION FOR A MINING RIGHT Shaded fields for Licence code official use only Please complete in block letters Date and Time Information Required Information Provided Type of Minerals or Mineral 1 products to be *Exported/Import 2 Period 3 Minerals 4 (a) Name(s) of applicant(s) (a) Name(s) of applicant(s) Individual Company Co-perative Partnership (a) Date of Birth 5 (dd/mm/yyy) (b) Nationality (c) Identity card (National Registration Card No. or Passport No.) Applicant’s Residential and 5 Postal Address Tel: Fax: E-mail: (a) Company Registration No. (Attach copy of registration Certificate) Signature of Applicant (individual or authorised company representative) *Delete whichever is not applicable 1st June, 2012 Statutory Instruments 201 (b) Shareholders-(Attach copies of Identity cards) Shareholder Shares held Nationality NRC/Passport No. ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... (c) Directors Director Shares held Nationality NRC/Passport No. ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... ....................................................................................................................................................... (d) Company Chief Executive Officer Name Nationality (e) Company Secretary Name Nationality (a) Destination of *export/import (b) Name and address of 7 receipient Quantity and value of mineral commodity to be 8 exported/imported 9 Appendices (a) Export Permit Appendix No. 1 Mineral analysis certificate issued by the Director of Geological Survey Appendix No. 2 Verification report on mineral royalty payment from the Commissioner-General Appendix No. 3 Security clearance by the Zambia Police Force Appendix No. 4 Copies of certified production returns made by the holder Appendix No. 5 Mining right or mineral processing licence or Gemstone sales certificate (b) Import Permit Appendix No. 1 Supply contract documents Appendix No. 2 Mineral analysis report Appendix No. 3 Company registration detail Appendix No. 4 Proof of purchase and clearance from country of export (should include copies of receipts and export documentation) Applicant Date Officer Date 202 Statutory Instruments 1st June, 2012 FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Received by Officer STAMP Amount Received Serial No. of application: CHRISTOPHER YALUMA, LUSAKA Minister of Mines, Energy 5th May, 2012 and Water Development