Mining Operations (Amendment) Proclamation No. 816/2013

FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETTE OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA '1 ...'1 't_.}...... r: rtX flh.H·".' "-'"t . ~y! 'l.'I"IIt.·I\.V'I! 1.,,'.,1\.11 20'" Year No. 27 It,4.11 1'1."'1 '''':Jet,}· .~ <t') n,1I 'I ,,. f..n1111 'hp'lf'if- 9"h(: 0,,1' m'I+''1'" f(JJ'lJ ADDIS ABABA 19" March 2014 .,..... CONTENTS M'~ • .,.C ~f!lilll.l ,.," Proclamation No. 81612013 ,.,61:') P'lrfP"f ("lI'II1) M':E .................. . Mining Operations (Amendment) Proclamation ... .............. .. .................... .... ............ 111" Ill.nJ .... ........................... ... .......... ... ...... Page 7296 t.'I':E .-rc gf!l!ru PROCLAMATION No.816/2013 f"761;1 eirE! bTJf2 1I"7!fl1A fCJJ'!J bTJ: A PROCLAMATION TO AMEND THE MINING OPERATIONS PROCLAMATION f"'lt}J:') /NlrfP'f' h'Pn "'Ii"ifiA M~M. WHEREAS. it has become necessary to 1T'i' nUD11 ·~ 1 amend the Mining Operat ions Proclamation; nld'foA'Y ~.Y.t·~'P. "l'l"hlrfl.Y'P. ' tTofIlI.1I NO W, THEREFORE, In accordance with ;1.7 00'1"'I1l')' h·I.,.1; .~j;(lO 00.)'£01· f"'l.h-tflar Article 55( I) of the Constitution of the Federal ;to ar ~ A:: Democratic Republic of Ethi opia. it IS hereby "rnci Aim ed as fo ll o ws: Ii bTC Celh I. Short Title f.U h'P~ "f"'lM:') /Nt·fPl ("'Il'il'iY) h'P~:' This Proclamation may be cited as the "M ining Operations (Amendment) "''I'C UiX/ri'lX "'-1111- lI.tn.,.1l y. :f.~A :: Proclamation No. 816/2013", r. "'I1I!!l 2. Amendment f"'l6Y.··) !»lrfP'f' h'P~ "''I'C X~F.~/~i'i.~ The Mining Operations Proclamation No. 678 /20 10 is hereby amended as fo llows: h ·'Y. "'I.h·'·/Io.. ·";'1M.A ,- iii f!.'l'»': 1,')4>R' ~ ·W·1l I,')o/"R' (~) ·Mer' II sub-article (2) of Articl e 2 of the Proclamation is deleted and replaced by n"'l.h·'·M> ""1.1l ·W·1l I,'HR' (~) the following new sub-articl e (2): ''''''h~:A:- "2) 'artisanal mining' mean s a .. ~) ' ~u~'P. f"'llJJ!:') "'19"1..) . Il&.' "'III')' mining operation carried out by h-ll~~'ar "' "'I~C nh~ f"'l.h ... an h'; indi vi duals or small and micro ·I·t"lt fit .. ,·>,' f"'l.l'.f\·'·~:n·l· enterprises wh ich is mostly of f·?Mn~·· my.'!" 0'1· ... "'·1'; I,'IM'~' manual nature and does not 1,:,."CTlry.I")"· f"'l.h';m·, f"'lb.l':·1 invo lve the engagement of "'1'1" d · hI,· ~ar i .. employed workers;"

~.:>t·)· .:>11."1 T. ",.'" if"l'lli nil- 'P.:> 16 , '5 Unit Price Negarit Gazette P.O.box 80,001 • JIllfft UM\ l.'t+ .'''''' ....c K~ n:><t+ .>: +1 IjH ,.,. Fede"" Ne rit Gazette No, 2719111 March 2014 .. . .. e 7~1 JI YM'JI: h""'''' II ·'O·fl h " "'''' (XII) 'S.A 21 paragraph (a) of sub-article (19) of ,~t- (/I) ·"''lC~ 1I"'1.M·I\a>- h'lfl M.A Article 2 of Ihe Proclamalion is deleled ,~t- (/I) '~ 'NI;J:A:- and replaced by Ihe following new paragraph (a): " II) /\OD;/"mn.f I /\ODlI~'~' I fl;hh9"'i " a) water other than geothermal h"'l.a>-A Y~>""C"'lA (J)- Y h~' water that may be used for ha>-lIm- "'I ~1; '> 1\"'1 a>-"I')' bathing, recreational and h"'l.(»oA h')1. -fit- .1':) (»o y therapeutic purpose or water nM''''C "'~(J)- " (J)- '/ I " used for the extraction of any mineral such as brine;" r./ fh'l'Ji: h'I+lI: r 'Io·n h'I+lI: (1\') 3/ sub-article (20) of Article 2 of the Proclamation is deleted and replaced by 'MC~ 1I"'1.h'~I\(»o Mn ')o·n h ')+1. the fo ll owing new sub-article (20): (1\') '~'~h;J:A:- "20) 'mining license' means large "I\') 'Y"'I9" l')' .,:1-1." "'11\ .). scale, small scale, specia l small 1111, IJ h'f'~ OD."'.r Y"'I.fl1' scale or anisanal mining license YM:'~~' I.l)" fh~h-I'~' issued pursuant to this I.l::p' l Ai< fMfl .....' Y.l:)! Proclamation;" 1»1.9" yqU~'f "'101.'" "'I9"l')' P'/" 1.J'1.· ~(»o !' 41 the following new sub-article (41), (42), nh'l')I: hh""""II p'C f"'l.h·/·/\")· (43) and (44) are added under Article 2 M.II ')0·11 II.,.,.,.. (:'iM' (:'i~) ' (:'if:) of the Proclamation : h~' ("ili) ·~Q.l,9"l'l'A:- "411 'effective date of a license' ""iM '•. :1-1.' N .lI"'I. Ylnn')' .,.'" "'11\')' means the date where the f"'lo1.'" "'I9"l:')' .,:1-1.' mf4:a>- h~' appli cant for a mining license .,:1-1.' I\m(J)- III\P'Afll'l Y"'IIJ1.") and the Licensing Authority sign "'19" d' n9"9"~')' HI./:·(.oo'II')' a mining agreement or, where it +'I (1.1'" 1ifl,fI-';f, f"'101."I P't-fP';f' relales to other mining operation t ,!I'1I.' ""lIm'/'" f"'l.1A'I.' Y.-I1'1n. license, the date the Licensing nt, :1-1.: fl(,J;1, a>- q /\ P' A "I" Authority sign the authorization f·~',l ODn')' +') ~(J)- I letter;

'}illl 'f"'lIJ1.·', h.',.I\.fl-)'& "IA"'~')' 421 ' extractive industry transparency h,l,i\'/:./i' ""10')' OD'j"} .1".) .. initiative' mean s a coa liti on of government, mining companh:s h"'lIJ1.··' "'19" l')' IIM.:I- p. 'f. and civil societies established to fMMa>-" 1n. h'i Y"'IIJ1; ', disclose to the publ ic the revenue h9"6,'1' 1I/II,J'1.· 1\00""111')' government received from fht./\()J-·' "'I'g'(J)-"9" M'fP'~'· mining license holders. and the /\,l,./1t·/'M· "'I/UD'!- )," '1,iI'A amount of all paym ents made by 1100')"111')" lI"'1IJ1.'·) >,9"t-~', the mining license holders to the h'WI.I'P'';f· h~' OI'l.ii.A "'IIJO('I'l-fl government: f ?t· 'l'l/"d' y,/.",.",."" I,',A j(J)- I 431 ' mining development period' ~oji.'1 'f"'lIJi;') "'19" d· '!-1.' 00 11"1'f.00)- means the period between the '/.1 L' "'1M, t,:I- 1.' (I(,J;1, (J)- Licensing Authority and the 'lfl"'.... l\nn'i fl"t."'·~. y,",oS':'" minin g license holder sign a "'I9"l')' (J)-A hof'l,t·loo,O·)' 4") mining agreement and the ~:9"C' Y9"C')' P't,(J)- commencement of the mining. Mh"'l.'f.t1DCO·)' 1.1L 1.·(.n ),·)Y. duriag which the construction "'I01.'j, ),"~'h' Oq" "'I().Il:~'·) and d~eJopment works required /\"'I,!"/'+- ;,AJ,/I'l Ylf~' 1»1. to0,.., the mine, exlract, crush, ,'" X7Unt IJ,/..A ~:Jt+ :JIL"J .,.(; S'~ '"'~+ J. . , , ::;1:"'':;'~'',...F~«l:::''''=1,::N:>l.",':.::;I..:G.:.~,.;::tt::...,::N:::;o.,,2.:.7.:.19:...·::M::":.:;.::.h2~O::.14:..."..'.;;;...l!=II.~7,..::;.._ "'1M:') h9"'T"~ fI""!!:l.ll' "'1611:') concentrate and produce the htll'l"" hilA 1'1'"1(0011).).1 mineral and other construction 1I0000~:~')'1 fI"'InAlI"!1 "'I61.·~") works that provide support to the 1I"'I9"l')' ~'i fI"'I61.·') "'I9"d· mining are executed depending Ft-a>- h1A.,tt-·}· hll~.I\1. ftf.,. on the nature and characteristics 1\./\-1. "!')q;l'P'l' f"'l.h~·IIl~.n')' ofth. mineral; f"'"!~')' 1.11. ~1Jlo 1 :;UI ·Af. fMIH·~1 '.l.)I f"'l6!!:') 441 'special small scale mining' "'19" d· It(,' "'III')' fq U'I'f means mining operation of "'161:' ) "'I9"d' Itt· 4.:1'1: gemstones or placer resources of 'M'l':J: 'f1Jlo fl"ll'l' "'161.") gold. silver, platinum or tantalum of which the annual run-of-mine IIlf,9" h'.IIA h9"'T+ f"'l,1~ does not exceed the limit stated f()lC'" , filC' fT"1:~,f9" ()l,l',9" in paragraph (a) of sul>-articl. f ;I' ') ;I'119" "'161.' ') M'O'IIl .~ f II· 'i (35) of this Article, which is f1'lHil h'I-"'IrlJlo H""~''f carried out by individuals or f"'l9" l.:r ""IItl 1"'T' ') n""m"'9" small and micro-enterprises who "'19" l. ,). n"'l,/It'T''IrlJlo "!Mn'T' were the holders of artisanal 1Il,l',9" f /I ~It,~~I'i f'l' .4>"") mmmg license and have II.HCT 6-M'T' nH.U /I')oj>)I;' '1O·1t sufficient financial capacity to /1')"')1;' (qui) UA -/'&. (tI) employ modern machineries and ""11' d· f "'I,h.,. ()l') f "'I 01: ') equipment in such operation." "'19" d· P' t · ~1Jlo ::"

Iii fM')I: /1')"')1;' II '10·11 /1')-1')1;' (Ii) ~~. 51 sub-atticl. (5) and (6) of Article 9 of the Proclamation are renumbered as (X) 1.')""'''9'' '~h'~'IrlJlo ')O'it /I')"''''' sub-article (6) and (7), respectivel y. and (~) ~'i (X) 1f~1Jlo f"'l,h'~1I1Jlo Mit the following new sub-atticl. (5) is '10·11 /1')-1')1;' (Ti) '~Q,~9"i:;A:- added: "Til AVo f/l~IIH' 1.l.)! "'161.") "51 special small scale mining "'19" d' P' &0 4.:1>""" license;" XI fM')I: /1')-1')1;' Xh '1O·1t /1').,,)1;' (e) U .A 61 paragraph (c) of sub-articl. (3) of '/'6- (th) '~I\Clt n"'l.h'MIJlo M.1t U.A Article II of the Proclamation is '~6- (th) '~'/'h;l:A : - deleted and replaced by the following m;;:w "'IlIIlSlllph (1;) : "th) Af. f /I ~N'" Y.t.:If "'161:') "'1\1" l.'l- "c) a non-citizen of Ethiopia or a 1"6- row" fqu'I'f "'1M:') group of persons who are not "".,-d· /~6· h,')'I"A' /'f (\.If'! registered as a small and micro- t1."I~,). f/\,M" ~QJ- OJf,"- h"lqil enterprise: in accordance with the qll<ll' f /I ~It-1,,,, It" 'l' :1>:)0'/ relevant law where it is for h,'/+CT6-I,1/ U"I ""v'l')' arti sa nal or special small scale IA'/'ooH'/O' fllP''T· Itilltil::" mining." 1,/ n/l'l'~; /1'/-1')1;' "'~ I"C f"'.h·/·II+ 71 the following new sub-article (3) and h'l." '/0'" 1.. /.",., (e) It.,. (!i) (4) are added under Articl e 22 of the Procla mation: .Nt~ \I" l. 'I' " :- "3 1 Notwithstanding sub-article (I) "1:1 ftl.U I.."",..' '10·,. h'/"''''' (Ii) 1.~' and (2) of thi s Article. the (~) "'');Jl1''~'· n.'1'<;-\I" t.n: Licensing Authority may all ow 1\(,I;1.1Jlo qIlI"A"l') ht.,n: 11M' renewal of an exploration license 'If, f'I'IIlIl~1Jlo M:A IIf,M~ without relinquishment of a n"'.h· ~/I"l· " .... ;1-P'~.. f\l"C""6· porti on of the license area: t.,4>1.· ~1.·II·)· /I.t.'I-1.· f,HA:-

1"" ?::ri. U'~ii Lt./.,A ~:,,"-l' :JIL"I "1'(; go;; oo.:Hlt l <t ') ri'i,); 't,'" Federal ' '~gam Gazette No 27 19'· March 2014 .. p:!ge 72f)9 II ) "'I'g'O>9" f9"C""6' / » Ir a) where the licensee app lies 'It\ t.~ t.· 'lh'ia>'I0>- rY"coo?- for and able to prove a /»/,. Y"'IM':') 119"')"")' discovery of mi neral (lI1"?";.,.') t,I. :Y?(ll t'9"C'}' deposits and the need to / » (.. t. J'1.· 'l'J'</: 1I"'I.fl-l1 undenake pre-feasibility or Y'l-Y:oo I,.,,,,,~ ~ .)· oW.?" feasib ility st udy to app ly for t't,IP"'J;t-'1')' 'J' li')' l1IJh 'ian mining license; or h ·)1."'I.J'iM.&l1a> (U'oollh'l-! b) where the licensee is unab le 01,1'.9" to undena ke th e ex ploration activity in accordance wi th II ) -"' ~:CV-?'" YS'''Con(.. F&' th e approved work program qllt. ""1.' OY:)-fl O"'l. 01Ii~o> due to reasons beyond hi s tTfItJll ')' hh'l-",,· O~ J'. Olf', control as defi ned by 9"h')J")' f9"C"" /.· I1lr w ,') regu lati on; provided. how- nU.-Nu· f il l.... 'l'C"?&·9" ever, th at the licensee shall ,,"Ill')' tflIh'i'an ~ J':·r· t:\ notify In writi ng the 1i.·N: ! tflj'Y" qllt.:/·..." occurrence of such YIJ·'I.:J·a>·) ""hM' m\"h · ~ : ci rcum stances and get the UlJflOJ·'Jt'j M ..... ~· " r.t.l.m· acceptance of the Licen s ing qllrt:\nn "' '''(IJ'. ~ .) . "'1"1'1.). Authority, Mo')' " 41 The renewal of an explorati on fY"Cun/, . t. J'1.· 1.1:<'1')':- license may not be allowed: 'I ) OIl.U 1,'1-/''''- ')0·11 I, ').,.'" (I:) a) morc th an tw ice. in the case &.Y. t:\ "' /,. (II ) "",1'/_ .). Ii.tf') of pa ragraph (a) of sub- hll·/I-l· 1.IL Mf.! mf.9" anicle (3) of this Anicle; or b) more than once. in the case II ) OIl.U I, 'I'~"" '/0·11 I, 'I'~"" (i.') ~,y. A .,.&. (II ) "'>I"l ')' (\,If') of paragraph (b) of sub- ani cle (3) of this Anicle." hl, ') ~' 1.1~ O~J'. ! lI. t. "'.~· I,f.'r-A'I" ::"

;<:1 Yh'P"~ I,'I'~ )\, <iJ ')0·11 I,'I '~"" (~) -I- IIC" 81 sub~art i c/e (2) of Anic le 30 of the O"'l.h·/'II ..)· 1,.'1.11 ')0·11 1,')1''''' (~) ), <; 0:) Proclamation is deleted and repl aced by ,'+11:1:1\ ·· th e following new sub·article (2) and (3): "MI YMIl-I'>" 0),1'.9" fM: "'>" f.t:Jl "21 The hold er of a small scale or "'ItJ~" 1 "'IY" d· '1116."'1."- large scale mining license shall : II) t ..,pJl,. ·' · &. ~·1. hU'~O')' a) comm ence mining wi th in ""1 ' :9"1:' 011·11-)· 'I""')' two yea rs from th e efTective roN!' f"'lo .~··1 "'Iy"d' date of the li ce nse: and /"J 6 ' 0)'" OO ~ O'Dr: ! h'i II ) rt. J'.II.'j 1l9"9"~'t'-).. ~. b) comply with terms and '7Y.. ;t- fP~·· "'IhOC i condi tions of the license. l .,",n ,}·:: 1:1 t.",. .•: 11(.1.1.0)- 'IIII-"Ann )' ·I!'. 31 The Licensing Authority may. by '"IO ~· ~ · It.!'. ) .)' ! f"'lO ~' ~' "9",)'-).<; taking into account th e nature of 1''''ItJ ~· ·/ F~ :6· 0)- II' ~ :J ' i>J'f nil.U the mineral. the mineral deposit h 'I.,.K· '/0·11 h ·I.,.K· (N ) (Il) and th e min e site and following Y"' ''''"h 'I'OJ-'l 'J.IL OY:I-fl f"'l.mo the criteria determined by '10"" oofl t .(.'· }· -I"II'}'II" n""l..r. I.'up. regulation, conclude a mining t''''IO~''1 119"9"~ ')' a>11 ' r 11 •.1'6.'/1 agreemenl by extending or una> mJ'.9" II.J'<'I'I'l o> J'.:r-~A "" sh0l1ening the period rd'crrc:d to in sub-nr1iclc: (2)(1I) of this Article." 'Ht ~ltr.f ~t.A 'I:Jt-l'- ;,",'" .. ,.(; ,.~ 1f'II,:.IO..+ .r. ....} Ii'lX ".r Federal Ne arit Gazette No. 27191h March2014 ...... a e 7JOO UI 11M')!: 1tt.'''''I\' 0111 Mit t.'H'I\' itC 91 the articles from Article 32 to Micle iii,')' 1>.·I!!.~!!.\I" 'NI'~~'I'''' Ith 'I-l-/l' 83 of the Proclamation are renumbered 0U MIlt h',"'/I' ii"li If~'" f"'1.h·M.·)o to Article 34 to Article 85, respectively, h"'l1 h',"'I\' 0111 Ar,' h',"'I\' o1If~ and the following new Article 32 and ,~t.U.!I"l'l'A'- Article 33 are added: "32. Granling Sped a! Small Sule "f1I. '" rMolt\, &a '70,!;-1 '7r,t Mining License n", ,,.,,, nll-nmt iii 4.?1: 1161.1.." flI\IIA"/'} II The Licensing Authority f"'1,hfil.·)o IH:J.S"'f· shall grant an exclusive 1t·~~iI· f'lIiI' f"~ m'il')o special small scale mining f"Y.YiI1'1 A f. f MII'~'" license where: u,Jf "'1,,1:', "'I!I"l')o lit- ~,?I: I\htmAII'Ji f,I\t~A'- a) the proposed work program is approved; II) f-l- (.11." fll.:. 1>. ~ I: ·~~'lJf. ~,)o 1'1')" b) the applicant proves that he has financial 1\) htmAII'Ji f:)'ilU."'I capacity to conduct the f"7Y" (. ,)0 II':' n "'lit""' 'I proposed mining f"Y..fll'f·A f1'IIIi1 h:"Y" operation; ,fl\o" tJDIf~"1 11(':J'ltn' c) the environmental ,,,) fhlltlll. ·I·/I·'r "1Y"1"7.,' impact assessment has 'I'-l-IJY, H- '11')', 1>."- been approved; and

,m) "m,/.\f,:ri 1I'I.tln.l" d) the applicant was "MI:"')' 1t!!.t\A alY,Y" holder of artisanal n".,:M fmC:", f11C' mining license that fT~'I:HY" alY,Y" f:VI engage in the mining ;J'Nr llU'!'! f"70.f.:·} of gemstones or placer gold. silver, platinum "7Y"/")' II.:. ~..'" I: nn(..,· 1>. .. fll.II)· "I!!.:)' or tantalum and is not .fA"JI'l .f'i' h 'I"""'z I in contravention of any obligations related to it. 0C. Af fMIIT"" ~4!{ "IPS'l 33. Duration and Renewal Of Special "J"4t fit. I.;S Plf Small Scale Mlnlnr Lircgsc OQ"tff,ot lollS Molt ' hi AI' fMIIH' !!./,If "'Ib.r:'1 11 Special small scale mining license shall be val id for the "'I!I"/")' rt· .1.:"1: 114.:1>1\. period specified in the li ce nse; ~f, IH·tmMI'I· ..· ·1.lt /1'1-1' provided however, that such f.~.eA I .r';-YU ,." ./.". II): period may not exceed 10 years . 'Itm.)o II~Y, iI,.,'1 hy,-:,"A!I", , 21 Special small scale mining ~I Af. MM·... ulf f"'lb.r:'1 li cense may be renewed for a "'IY"<")' P'':' L:" Y: "11.11 period not exceeding five h ',-l-II' '10·11 h'I-l-l!.· (1:) years each subj ect to sub- .r: 'I.n 1>. 'I!!. 'hnM' 11";' article (3) ofthi, Article. m.,n 1\ 'I!\. 6.1':".)0 ",:",)0 h>'YU""l' '}l".m·l· """1'. 11/.\ 'l' '1. It 1>,'Pt,f'II\"/A 1\.:)'1.11 f ,:r-~A " I..tt.... 1:}{.-1- .'''"1 .1'C K~ ~;>(l+ :0: "'1 litx U· Federal Ne rit Gazette No. 27 19 1h March 2014 ...... e 7)01 CI t.If. fM,H'>;' .e.l.lI" f"'M .v,o') 3/ Special small scale mining "7V"(..). 1'16. '11\"-,1' ,f,' licensee shall have the right to fI"-:I'}\. f,,.m'/lh,/,,l·'1 "/"- renew the license, provided that :)·II':r· h"-t.I-f- hLO'''' M ' he has fulfilled Ihe obligalions VII.II'I M'l;' 1:'I:np':Y"1 specified in the license, and is III','" ""IfI":f"1 mum t, of 9':(' 'J 111m -,- 01','" 4\" Ii: not in breach of any provision of this Proclamation, regulations or directives which constitute L:I'II- 'I /I "'111: at Y, 'I" grounds for suspension or "''''"1.1/ f"Y../'II:l' 1'~. 'l­ revocation o f the li cense." '.1.1"-0"" fI/I''''''C "-:1''1.'1 t'",tj~" i"",ofl-}' ,.'i't.'1'A II" 'i l fh'!':': h')o/'I\' 111!i (1111.11 h')o/'I\' 101 sub-article (3) and (4) of Article 34 of 'lI~fl , ..,4> '" (Ii) m"" I. ,.,. "'1'<, the Proclamati on (as renumbered ,,'I.e." ·I\oI, •• lIIIo.) 'IMl ,,'1</>,,' (r.) pursuant to sub-article (9) of this "'" '11M "'1</>,,, (Ii) ·,./1/;110" Article) are deleted and replaced by the 1I"'I.h,"",'''' M.II '111'11 h'l4'I\' (I:) following new sub-article (3) and (4): "" '1II'fl "'14>'" (il) ,,.,,.h,/''I't.1 ,. "CI V'II/~'P. "761:'1 '''1'''1.,1, rtr "31 An artisanal mining license shall 1..:1' 1: fI~.:I''I. ~" /1"'11\0•• be valid for Ihe period specified II,m') I.U fO" IIml " Y,I'" I",'.,. 1.1 , flo·,,·}' '~mJ ·l · in the license, provided however, th at such period may not exceed I\.tlt.I l' """:f'",,,,,, two years. iii flllWr. "'161:', I"tr A.:I'1: 41 Artisanal mining license shall "Y,:)'I.II'I" .. " not be renewed ." XIiI 0"'1')1: "'1"''' !lI~ 'IO·fl "'1.,.,. (Ii) (1111.11 ,,'N' ' '11~fl "'14>11' m"" I. ,.,. "'1'<, " 'I.e. '/-{H",h/l,,') (II) III Ihe following new paragraph (m) and (n) are added under sub-article (I) of Article 36 of the Proclamation (as P'C f"'l.hfiH' M!.fl U.t.\ '/'01· ('I) renumbered pursuant to sub·article (9) h'i (I) ,,.,"-9"l'l't.\;· of this Article): ... )) ~ , ?f: flal.a> 1J1IP't.\nn O'/'llf "m) report 10 the Licensing AUlhority 11''1.;1' ,.AID") nn-r,.,.c the quanlity and type of mineral J'''''(.·/·a>'1 f"'lM.:') "tJ',I') ' ~' mined each month within 10 ""m'l hr)'I')'I- mc IJII'~ OX days from the end of such month .,.~,,), a>h'l' M .n: "al,a> and sell the minerals mined every financial quarter within 30 ~IIP'A<IJ'I tTC')' f"'lf:l"l days from the end of each h'i Ohf'/.'!'/.'!· fO>")' ~il fin ancial quarter and notify same "too·)' fool" 'a>'1 "'1M:') to the Licensing Authority; fO},;'" ~il "t"".). h"'~, ,,,,,, n'), ~ MI .,.~.,), IJMllm 1.1L a>fl'l' fooi'i'l''i M,:I>I.· lIal.a> IJ/\ ...~t.\"'·) f"'l<'lm~' ! n) in the case of a small sca le or )) ftllh'''~: ml,9" fM:" '~: 1.01 large scale mining license "'161.'" "'19"1.,). 'IM,:I>I.· holder. be a member of the 1I.1f·) f h. ')'r-A' J' "'161.") Ethi opian Extractive Industry h.')'l-Il-),t "It.\,.I')' U,i\":-li Transparency Initiati ve and to hlJt.\ Yoo"'1 h~' 1l00'1"IIl-)' disclose 10 the public the '/0. J'f.1.1a>', 1'Illil 11,),1/0· payments effected to the "lilt. '}.. f "'II.' (. "I ::" government. "

,. X1[f..U lJ,1.. /\ ~:Jt.-l' :JILn, ..,,,.C: It!, 11D.:>tl.-r :r: 4-" rjU 't .V" Federal Ne Brit Gazette No 27 191h March 2014 ...... e 7]02 ifI Yh'!'~; h')"'''' :'i ")0·11 (Ii) ~,')"'''' 121 sub·article (I) of Article 40 of the (1I11.Il h')·,·,.· ')lJ.fI 10')<1'''' (ii) Proclamation (as renumbered pursuant ,,,,,Pt..'" ":1'''i, "·1,(,·tll·tt,htlm·) to s ub-article (9) of this Article) is "' nC~ n"'l.hNIO>- t,ll.lI '10·11 h·lt", deleted and replaced by Ihe following (Ii) '~'~h;J:A :- new sub-article (I): "M h",,'t-j·<; ).'," hoo4'V')' t.:N'.'f· " II Any licen se, other than reconnaissance and retention nll'~"'c "'IWa>-9" t.:i'Y: t .:/' Y.; may be transferred with prior 1I(.J;t.0>-·) qIlllAtTJ·) nH·"'I.Y consent of the Licensing n"'lftt."'~; /I.·'·~M' ).','f·~A! Authority; provided, however. lf~'9" V'IU~'P. IDY.9" AI' th at artisanal or specia l small YMII'''~: J'.l.1l "'1M.") "'19"1..). sca le mining licenses may only 1"6· t.n: "~lIf~ no>-cil be tran sferred in the case of nll'~"'c /I .· ' · ~M' hy.~"A9"::" inheritance." iI.'1 Yh'!')I: h')"'''' :'iU ')0·11 h ')oI>'" (n 131 sub-article (3) of Article 44 (as (fill." h'HII' 'tMI h'H'lI' (ii) renumbered pursuant to su b-article (9) ,m",/.,r 4:'I'~· >")'("·I1,,.,,h/l ... ) of lhis Article) is deleted and replaced 'I-/IC/I n"'l.h·/'IIa>- M.II ')0·11 ~..).,.". by the following new sub-articl e (3): (r.) '''''' II:I:tI :- ";:1 "'I.g:0>-9" f "'10)1;') "'19"t.-l. "31 The holder of a mining license 1"6- '111t.,.J:' n/l.u h')"'''' shall have the rig ht to sell locally ')0·11 h ')o/'I\' (K) Noo/lh'~')") o r expon the minerals referred to "'I(}J:'<;')' nMC a>-1I'l' ID ).'.9" in sub-arlicle (2) of this Article; Wy.o>-"I~ ~,lC noo~h ooi'i'l' provided. however. that the ).','f·~A 1 tf~'9" nlDc"" 1D).',9" holder of artisanal and specia l n1lC "'I(}J:'~" )' "'I9"{..). ."'t.. smal l scale mining license that ~y, Y" ' u''''I6- Y'IU~'f IDY.9" has engaged in go ld or si lver Af. ft,~M-~: "'IO!1.·~·,)· "'19"1.,). mining shall sell the minerals ."'6· '111t.,.J:' 9"C·~·) produced to the National Bank of Ethiopia." /I II. -1-1" A' .I' 1l"'-6-'f 'I') II ooi'l'l' h/ln·)·::" Xiii fh'!'»; 11')4'''' .YIi 1 .Y~ ),~..W: (flII.Il 141 Article 5 1, 52 and 53 of the 10'14'''' ')()·II 10')"',.· (ii) ",,,,./.,). Proclamation (as renumbered pursuant 4.'1' t· :,'... h')'( ·,·/I·'·',h/l .. ·) 'f'('C/la>- to sub-anicle (9) of this A rti cle) are n"'l.h·,·/I+ M.II ~•.).,.",. .Yh' n h~' deleted and replaced by the following W: "",.h,,..,,A:- - new Art icle 5 1. 52 and 53 : "!iIi. f"'l"'lhC (0&'" f1oh'Ll! "S I. AppliutjoQ for Certjficate of b7A7l1=t 1I1't "'I?21"l Competence (or Consultapcy or frQb' CII,tt O"77n Jecbnjcal Serykes r"ucll "'I....MiI' iii n"'l(}J:") "C~, Y"'I"'IhC 1/ Any Ethiopian who wishes to <»Y·'F' h·)Y. J:·&tI·)'1 <».1',.,.. engage in providing f~116 ..r·6 Nh).h MA"IfH' consultancy service or nou~<'t/l")' /P{.. /loo{l"'l&.')' technical service such as drilling or laborat ory service to !"''/.t.A·? °n~:IJJo¥" ~d'\" th e mining sector may apply to ,.y,/? ·'·In.a>-·) Y"'IuoAh~' the Ministry for a ceni ficale of h~:J' nooht.A<; V"'IooAh:J' competence b) paying the C;C!I" nouoo.~·) · /I"'I.'I.II ·~';' appropriate application fee and "'Iuutlh')' y,~"~A:: comp leting the appropriate form .

• ~7if.rr. LI.t..A ).71.+ ;) /1/11 -liTe Kr. D'D;.I(l.t X 'I"} !ri'i.X " .9" Federal Ne.8orit Gazelle No, 27 19,h March 2014 .... .pase no' MI "·I).II-t~. "'ioU I,Hlt ·10·~ 21 The Ministry shall accept and 1,'Hr, (~) f ·,·""tlh·''-}· register the application for (/.'/.;t- P'".f' ·t"J.A·'·(J)o fl.?"';' certi ficate of com petence if the f1l.4>·)· uttl.:J11ft.), f~flhC requirements specified in sub~ rol.,,')' "'IooAh;f(J)o') article (I) of this Article are "'1'1lt1- I?,UDII"ln'l' A:: met, Jr. r"l"lbC CD"'" ftb'Lh 52. Issuance or Certjficate oC MA"lh-+ -11.,.+ ""21""!. Cgmpetence Cpr Consultanu or frObC lD'tt OiItlDOmt Technical Services hi n"'l"lhC "?A"lfIo')' /»/" II The Ministry shall issue a ~I?, tloo""'It-·)· f"'l,$'ootlh')' certificate of competence to an i\a> ~onllh'I'n ')' 00' Y appli cant where it is satisfied MJA'I,a> ),a>.,,·h· y/u&. that the app li cant has the M·~' fll(J)o onlf)·') necessary qualification and "'I,).II-t<- f1.fl.:>"l1' fM+ experience in the area of -Jt.;J'I""j. fY"hhC rot..4"' · consultancy he wishes to f,f1m'l'A:: engage. 2/ Where the application is ~I "'I""Ah~:(J)o f."l.nro· ),'IY. submitted to engage in ~'& II:)"I rof.?" ~llt-'M provision of technical serv ices n""tlM' f·tl1).11 It1A"lII-')' such as drilling or laboratory ~f· """""'1&.')' f1.If·) ),,,,, services, the Mini stry shall All'!' qootlh·tn+ fM Issue a certificate of A"111-')' HC~: Mt.~·'.a> competence after confirming f~II""'Y<; f"'l·tt.rA that the applicant has the ""I'f:') ' ), ').I!II(J)o n"'l. ).~ necessary technical stafT and ·t<- "'1.':>"1/11 fl1lf<jo(J)o equipment for the intended f·n",·)· "'11.':>',"'1. f"~hC services. olt•.".J. l?tIm 'I' II ::

[:1 fll"") ' "'Il.:>"I"" fY"hhC 3/ The valid ity, renewal and roL.4'·)· O·H· f"'l.4' f.n·)· revocation of a certificate of Hoo',= f"'l..+ I.M·)·'; competence shall be rrp.c::r.rih p.d hy rpguilui("ln r.,.,.lll.1fn·'· f.rofl<;A:: fil!T "l1.:17.... fP"QbC 53. Rights and Obligatipp or a Holder of a Certificate of "Jt.;t= Competence iii nll.u ~t'l'~.' ~,'I1')I,' j~ ·)o·~ 1/ A holder of a certificate of competence granted in "')<jo)l,' (Ii) mf·" (~) dOlJ , t. .). r 11:"')' "'Il..:n Iff>I. accordance with sub-article (I) or (2) of Artic le 52 of this f"~I1C mU')' f" 'f1I11(J)o Proclamation shall have the flo> n"~hC rol4"~ ~f, right to provide the n·tootlh·'·(J)o f"l{)y:') Ft- consultan cy or technical HC~: f"'l"'lhC wl.Y" service in the area of mining Nh).h ,,'IA"lII-')' onhm')' operation as specified in the f,'r'~A:: certi tkate. ~I f·n", ·)· "'Il':>'/"" rY"~ hC 2/ The holder of a certificate of aUA"" r·"''1mro· competence shall be required n"'l"'l hC rof·" to obtain the necessary >t'Il} "111-')' P't·O}· business license from the XIU..... J...1.1..l\ ~:Jt.-l' :JU.ffl 4t1'1: ., DII.?O. .~ ' _~~.~"ro~ tt · ~~~~±-~~~~n~.~~~t~· ·~~~~1~1~~~~~·.f~~F~d~"~ hoo""'I6-'I: o~A' . ' h"''1l1 e '~IN'~'~"~G~a~Z~CII~C~N~O~~27~1~9'~· tM~"~'~ h20~1~4~.. ~..~~C~7ft'~ appropri ate government a Ice ffi~_

',,,0)' • • 00 " ~) "')~ . .. 0011 wJ I' in order to provide the 0..). n'11: t.:I'1.· "'IClJ-"l") consultancy or technical It/\o-)·: :" service, " lS I paragraph (a) of sub-article ( I) of P'I .. 4. fM'»; h')</'l\' 9ii ')0·11 1,14')1,' (Ii) U.t:I . ~&- (11) (1111••' 1,14')1,' '11M I,)·""" Article 54 of thi s Proclamation (as renumbered pursuant to sub-article (9) (ii) """'1. .)- ~'1'~- "')1.·/'11'1·.,111101') of thi s Article) is deleted and replaced 'I'IICI' 1I"'I.h·'·M. M .II d-Y.t:I .,.1.. ( II ) by the following new paragraph (a): ' ~ "' h~:t:I :- "a) issue art isa nal and specia l small- " II) rt]tI~~: "'MY:') "711"1.')' rl.· scale mining license;" L:J>Y:r, Af. rM{H-?,' ''7OJ?:') '"19"1.-"- f'll',. L~.r: "",,,,,",,,,," ';'jJ 161 paragraph (al of sub-article (2) of YM'»; I, ')</,~- ~ii ' )M) h 'I</'''' (~) U,t:I Article 54 of thi s Proclamation (as , ~&- (11) (1111.11 It '14''''' 'IIM 1,'/4''''' renumbered pursuant to sub-article (9) (/I) tm"'t,,)- "'1'~, },'IR,'/-II'foIIhIlOl') o f thi s Article) is deleted and replaced '''''CI' 1I"'I.h'Mro- 1>-'1.11 d-Y.t:I .~&- ( II ) by the fo ll owing new paragraph (a): ' '''''h~: t:I :- "3) issue reconnai ssance, "II) OtI.O h,)</,~' ·W·II I.')</'''' (Ii) exp lorati on, retent ion and mining U .t:I ·,·t· ( II) ),~. (II) UfJ'HI.·}· licenses other than those to be Ollt:lt:l 4. :1'1.' 1\(.J;l. q~P't:I"l ') issued by a Regional State h"'l.II/ll")· nM.,.C Y:"'S')'! Licensing Authority under Y9"Coo&- 1 .l',~ Yoo.jlr-h· paragraph (al and (b) of sub- Y"'I61.·') "'19"1.,). d,:I'I'.'f· article (I) of this Art icle;" fooll," ')' I" 171 the following new paragraph (k) is Oh,,)I: h ')</,l\' 9Y ')0,11 h ')"')1,' (iI) ("".11 added under sub-article (4) of Article It 'I"'~' '11M It ',.,.~' (/I) "''''' 1..)- 54 of the Proc lamation (as renumbered 4:1'~· "')'(""II'/"IhM") P'C pursuant to sub-articl e (9) of thi s f"'l.h·I'I'Iro- hll.to doY_t:I ·hl. (.,.) Article); .,.",1.9" ;::t:I :- h"'lo'("') "k) disclose to the public the rcycnuc f"'l.IIOIIna> ·' 'III. <'I,h-o~ co ll ected from mining:' "'110' '1t1'" f"'l1.·1.'1 ::" Xi:I Yh")!: I.'''''''' fS ')0'11 I,,)</,,,, (Ii) (1111.11 181 sub·article (I) of Article 60 of the It''''''''' It''''''''' (ii) tm"'t, .), -)(l' 1I Proclamation (as renumbered pursuant "''I'~. "')'('-1-11"","1101') 'MC,' to sub-article (9) of this Article) is 1I"'I.h'Mro- 1,-'\.11 ')0·11 h ')"'l\' (M deleted and replaced by the following new sub-article (I): ''''''h~:A:- "I I Where hi s mining operation "/if "'IWro-9" 'l1lt.:I'1.· 1I"'1.Y', '1.Y.ClJ- requ ires the expropriation of f"'loy.. ·) P'tr ont,·)· land. any licen see shall pay ), ')-'\.11,":'-11')' Y"'I,YM.A '1 hlf~ compensation to exprop riated 1\"'I,M.,.ro- oot.,)· 0If,V" 1\'1111.'" land user and property in Y"'I.M!I\ClJ- ',1\ IIU1Hl '1':"9" accordance with th e appropriate lI.qtl foot-·)· Y,I';I- law issued to com pen sate such M"'I.M:"n')'~· lI'I1ll.')' ',<'I expropriation ." M"'I.hl,An-l' ""I.;/- 1\00011'1') nOllT] h,,}'l-f] ql\ro- ,'It"} oou,d· .l',lf~· t:I ::"

'Ut ~1if.l 1...1.(,.11. ~.')/.·l· :m.'" "'1'C: KX -,:J(l+ l .,..) "i"i.~ "t."" Federal Ne urit Gozette No. 27 19'h March 2014 .. " a c 7.105 XIii fll'l':O; t,·)<j>1.. :SA (1111.11 "')'/'1\' ')MI 191 Article 61 of the Proclamation (as "'''''1\' (ii) " .. ,,'t.,). ,/,'1'<, renumbered pursuant to sub·art icle (9) ,,·)~ . , . ,. . , . tlhtuu.) ·,'''Clt nl17.h+'uJ)· of this Article) is deleted and rep laced 1,'1.1l t,')"'I\' ;-,'/\ '/"/'h;/:A:' by the following new Article 61; "61. Complaint and Appeal as "~6 , 1]'" ~1l""Ah'" M"t+CiI Regards to Compensation ht\.-f>;l-C; "'7I\'S II Any compl ai nt or appea l M 111)') MouAhf· f"'l..,.CiI related to co mpensati on I, t\. .~ ". wJ.'.'l" .1',,,/ II 'l shall be determined in yoot-·)· j!,/';J-') t\Ol/i1 accordance with the 'I' '1-9" (loll A 1\ "'IIIIH'I- <; appropriate law issued to I\')ill ')' 111'\ M"'I.ht.AO·)· govern expropriation of land IJ' '';J- I\oown') Ilw"l holdin g for public purposes /, "I'IiI '111m- ,n"l 0011' l.-)- and payment of K.t.R"'IA" compensation . ~I k in: n(,l;).(110 IIMA"I"I 21 Where it is required to h"'lM':') 1" 6· ;JC 11'" J'.I'II expropriate land for the out-·)··) II'~ llouht.A purpose of mining o perati on "'III 1\.,.'1- I. 1It.l11. 11 "'I. If') the Licensing Authority n-). 1.IL OUl.·)··) lI,n lli1 shall facilitate the speedy execution of the process in 'f't9" III) ,,.M:/I- h·I'I.II collaboration with the ."." f "'11: l. "I I"A"1"1 appropriate auth ori ty h'/' nmw- ou,"''''.!' /1, .). ;JC empowered to expropriate llouODllhC 1"6'(110 IlM'''I'! f"'l.t.VY"n-l··) fou~:~:A::" I '''''' land holdin g for publi c purposes and payment of corn pensation .'· 'fI1 f h'l';o~ I,")</'l\" :s~ ")0·11 h')"'''" (1:) 201 sub·article (3) of Article 62 of the (111/.11 "'''''11' ')11·11 "'''''11' (ii) Proclamati o n (as renumbered pursuant ""'" t. ,.,. ,/,'1' <, h ') ~ '''Il,/,Ithflm') to sub·article (9) of this Article) is '/' IlCI' O"'l.h ·I' flm- IIJl.1l ')0·11 II ')</'l\" deleted and replaced by the following (I:) ·""· h~:A :· new sub-article (3):

""'I I. "31 Any mining licensee ot her than 11M. .:/' Y,' fllt-l·.,.C "'I'»,'w,9" an arti sanal mining licensee and. as appro priate, an explorat ion f"'loY,") "'I9"d' IlfIt,?Y,' ~' h·)Y. li censee shall parti Cipate in 1,,,/1111, f"'101:') 9"Cou{,. 'IfIt,? ~· community developmen t plan. to Ilt.? Y,' hAil· M' 11119"9")-)- be determined by the license area 1l"'l.W(l') Ilt.".I: hAil· 1,111111. and by agreement, and sha ll II"'IS<· )'I'tfD~'· f"'lUlllnil all ocate money for such A"'I ')' lit Y,' ool)·"~: 'i fllI.U expen ses. " f"'l.J'M, ~ "I W(,];l. ooouj'.i1 hl\ll')':: " 21 1 sub·article (I) of Article 63 (as 'fiiil fM'~·. h',."l!.· ~;: ')(l.1l h')"'II' (ii) renum bered pursuant to sub-art icle (9) (11//.11 ,,'''''11' ')(1,11 ,,'''''11' (ii) of this Article) is de leted and rep laced m,,"t.·)· ,/,'1'<' h·)~·/'fH· 'lhlltll· ) by the following new sub-article ( I): .,.1\1:11 1I'"I.II.,.lIm· hJl.1l ,)(,·11 " ',."II·(A) ·,..,·11;1:/,\ ,. iJ,('·A ) :Jt.o}- :JILI', ", ... C ~~ -.:KI.+ :( -t '} K i'i. ~ 'l .Y" Federal Ne rit Gazette No 27 19,h March 2014 . . ... . c 7J06 "iii Af. fMIH-'1 , fMIH''1 "WI" " II The holder of special small scale. fM: ·,.'1 "..:l!" I'''M~ '' '"/lI"': ')' small scale or large. scale mi ning II (~ '1/'1.1. .'" .r.- 11'"/.11.,./'1· .). lice nse shall apply to the 1J · ~:J·9Jif· f #'7/Lf!:"' / ut. mJ 'U:J ,l- Licensi ng Au thori ty for a m mc fll"lI11r: ...:./,.). ;>") .1;.1'11110" closure certificate upon: ~ . .' 'Y: 1'I1.,••m··) I] II II A "1"1 I'I,tnf,o}> f,~" ~A ,- a) revocation of the license: 0) J.. : t>,If. tl..1lt:.ll l b) termin at ion of th e mining /'I) f"'MY: ') lIt-m' 1'1.*1. '1" operati ons; ,/0) f"~Y:') lIt-m") I,AA c) re linqui shment of the whole tUM.A a'l'.lI" fI~ · II, or any port ion of the li cense /'I. /'I ~ , .. ,f'. 9" area; or

"n) f.,hY:V) II(~ /'1../ .... ::" d) abandonment of th e mine." IW f II'P~; ~".A h ',."'. .,.t.. ( /I) ~li '/0·11 (fI,/.I) 11')</'11' 1,'.",' (~) ')IJoI'l 221 paragraph (a) of sub-article (2) of Art icle 65 of the Procl amation (as h 'H/I' (iI) tn""/.')' '/''1'<. renumbered pu rsuant to sub-article (9) ,,') ~·/·(H·llh/'l ..·) '/'/'lC~ n"'l.h.,.lIm- of th is Art icle) is deleted and rep laced M.1l U .A ·I·t- (/I) ·""·h~: A : · by the fo ll owi ng new paragraph (a): "/I) /'Ihn~ "'I6J!:~" )' t nOD'r·!" "a) precious minera ls 7%;" lirl fh'P~ h 'ltlt :sli 'IO·1l h ')o/'lt (r) 231 sub·arti cle (3) of Articl e 65 of the (1111,11 h '/</'/1' ')(l'1I II ')4' 1\' (il) Procla mation (as renum bered pursuan t ,~"'.: .). '/''I' ~. ;>"'''' ,"11,"" 1111 m·) to sub-arti cle (9) of this Article) is deleted and replaced by th e following '/'/'lC,' n"'l.h·"''1m- M .1l ·W·1l I, ') '~l\' new sub-arti cle (3): (0 '/""h~: A :- "3/ T he amoun t of roya lty payab le "rl fI'I'W/~ ' flAr. fMfH''1 ;>.<; by th e holders of art isanal. flMII' /''1 ".I.lf "'M.r.- ·) '"19"1.')' specia l small sca le and small lit- '1/'1.1.;) '.1' (''''lll.l./'Im· scale minin g licenses shall be fC' ,fl'l,'/; ,,"tn') IIIIAA lin· determ ined by the laws of th e Y.tnt""; t.\ I ," ReQ. i nn~1 S t ~ t p,.;;: .. IiW fll'P~; I,·/+lt ~~ ')MI II'/+)/,' (e) 241 sub·article (3) of Art icle 66 (as (fllI.1I h'H'II" '}(I-{l h').,.)/,· (ii) renum bered purs uant to sub-article (9) '~"'I. .l- '/''I'~. ;>' ·''''·'·I'I'/·',IIl1m·) of th is Art icle) is deleted and replaced '/'/'lC,' n"'l.h '/'I\ + MI.II ')M , I,'H"" by the foll owing new sub-article (3) and (el ,,~. (~) ' '''''h~:A :- (4): "f~1 t .J'1.· 1If.Il.m- 'lMA"1') "" /0, rr ~' "3/ W here the Licensi ng Au th ority n. Y'f'ia> "'I'g'm-r "'I()!'.'" "y"(. r deems it appropri ate it may f~:ODI. '1M.J'1.· lI. h~:II m­ cause the red uction, temporary li ft ing or waiver of th e li abilit y f".1'1m- ') fl!' fll.of; h~:f IIOD'~~Il ' to pay royahy of a licensee of II1.1Lm- 11"'1'1"')' roM" II.,Mt,-)· an operati ng mille by /,".11'7110' 1I":I.fI-l·C')', rhC 1\.')' recommendi ng and securin g IDW!" "".oollh·,·o> fllAA fM J', approva l from the Council of ~III'IAnl'l 11<"1] n"'l~' (,11 lI.f l'llDlrI M ini sters or the concerned f.:r·~A :: hi gher reg ional authori ty. as th e case may be.

.,. r,7tf..~r, LI.t..l\ .,.')" .....')IL"I "1'1. ~,; 1JO;J(l+ .~ -1") Wi'i.~ 'HOI Federal Ne arit Gazette No. 27 19111 March 2014 ...... c 1~7 jj/ OH.U h')4'''' ')0·11 h')4'''' (I~) 41 The detailed crileria for oolld· fC'flV': M:Y 11004')11 reducing. temporary lifting or t'I1.ILa> 11"'1'),,·)· OJ 1',1'" II "'1114' d·' waiver of royalty in accordance f"'l,flllil' l'ClIC oollJ.Cof·:Y· with sub-article (3) of this Of:HI f,ml\~'I1'::" Article shall be determined by regulation." 'filii I'M'lf. h 'H b :g ')11·11 h'Hr.· (~) 251 sub·article (2) of Article 67 (as (11",1/ h')4',.· ')11·11 h 'Hr.· (il) renumbered pursuant to sub·article (9) tn,mt.,). 4' 'I'~· h')~ 'I·II·I"'hl\ ..·) of Ihis Article) is deleted and replaced " '''el 11"'1.11'1' 11 .. • ),,,-,, ')()o{) h'Hr.· by the following new sub-article (2): ' (l) ""' ·I/;l:A ,· "~I flllWP" Af.fMII '~'i' h'i' "21 income tax to be paid by holders fMII'~'" ~t.1I' "'IbY:') '''I'1"t.,,,, of artisanal. special small scale fI&. 'lM..oJol'.:Y· h"'l~Y.·') /"6- and small scale mining licenses h'"I.f1'f"'" 'III, f"'I,h":"· '''' f'llI, shall be determined by the laws "/11 e rill A A II? :y, y, 0"'1'0 A , ," ofthe Regional States." 'fi~1 fM')I: h')4'''' ffM (11".11 h'H'" ')(l·1I 261 Article 72 of the Proclamation (as h')oj>'" (il) (m,,'t'.')· 11'1'~' renumbered pursuant to sub-article (9) h ') ~'I''''''''Ihll''') 'MClt O"'l,h"'IIOJ' of this Article) is deleted and rep laced M,II I,')tl\" ~~ '~H';/:tI:· by the following new Article 72: "72. Government Padicjpation "ttl, 0 ....')"..... + M,,\l1I hhtl.l",) 11 Without prejudice to its right to ~I 00')"111')' 011,11 h'f'~: h ')t'" ~ undertake mining operations under ""I'll, ,), f"'ld1:') 116-1":Y' Article 8 of this Proclamation. the f"'l'I'IJ': "" -fI'~ ), .) 1. .,. roM lI"r government shall acquire without O..,·)r,'(Il.9" 'l1ll.:#o1: h..,....'.1: cost a participation interest of five fM:·/·'.' f.l:<f f"'lM:') "'I9"l')' percent of any large scale mining IIt·JD~·· 1,:)OIl-hll")')' 119"11')' investment. An additional equity Ooo·f· M'''.I''·) fll9"')'I" 1I":f participation of the government f,f,I/A:: ).)'1.11'1'" 11111.·C7ict> may also be provided by agreement ""'Y'>"! IIM,M·t .II' j h '/'(I"l'~': with the li censee. which shall l1li"'.00)<1.. ')' ""-fI')'<; "IY.:J·I"'.f· specify the percentage. liming. ),r, /\,11"·)"· f"'''')-{'': 'IIC'IIC financing. resulting rights and j)''I,;J-I'''.f' h'!IIM'J!. ,:JC obligations and other details of 0"',f.G'7 11'1"'1")')' O"'l.(IJMa> such participation . oolll'l' 00')"111-)' ./,/;l.l."'& hM,I'-'r:)'-') oofll f,~'~A::

21 The rate of government participation MI hMIIH' Y.l,:<f f"'lM:') "'I9"l.t interest without cost and /pt-JDl h:HiIl')'''''')')' concerning additional equity 00')"10')' flll"")'I" 1I":.f 11.1.';11 parti cipat ion in small scale mining f"'l. :r·M,. f 11111'1 .1'-') """f) ), '; shall be determined by laws of Regional Sates." N r.t.l. "'I & 11111'1.1" ~'l /I' .,,:J' OIlAA Ul·~·· y,(IJMA::" 271 sub-article (2, (3) ) and (5) of Article 75 fM')!: I, ')'~'" f.'" ')0·11 h·H,., (~); (I:) of the Proclamation (as renumbered ),~. (t;) (1111.11 ),'Hr.· ')(l·1I ),'Hr.· (ii) pursuant to sub-article (9) of th is "''''' t'. ,.,. 'I, 'I'~' h ') ~ ·1'11'1' I ,hlllll') Article) are deleted and replaced by the '''''lCIW' O"'I.h·/·/IO" 1,-'\.11 ')0·11 1,')1'''' following new sub·article (2). (3) and (~)' (I') ),~. (1;) ,,,,,·II·/·'I'A '· (5): "~I ",,'g'a~9" fA I< 1o'III" '~ " "21 Any equ i pment. machinery. ft,'I {)'I'~: O1y.1'· {Ih(, !- , "<j! f.L.:I. vehicles and cOl1s umables lhat f"'lO,f :'} "'19" H '111&, ..1'Y: O!J',?" any holder of a special small f)'Co' " ' '1:6,''1,' fI/~I.,~ sca le. Sill all o r large scale minin g, f""SM,A'/' ),~' 0""0,1': ') ""Y"(.')' li cense or hi s contractor may l19"9"H:<; O1S,oJ>O} \' I~t, imp0l1 into Ethi opia and requ ired for mining development period TC'"lt.,9" OOIJ'(.') ' OY"C')' In accordance wit h the mmmg +1':001'"1:<';')' l.1L h~"P.' MC OJ!, agrcc mcllI and the approved n:)'I"A'Y fO~,YII 'Wf",' uP'M,e work program shall be exem pted I»'l'- 1 ""'~"tl»'r' l ,,"mlC:',tl»'r"; from custo ms duties and taxes: M1: l>:J-P"}' h'/'9"<," ,,. t.~"; ;"),11 provided. however. Ih at the right "J( 1!.IPC,·".:: If';'Yo ,m"I..IJ 9':-"·'}: to impllrt equipm ent. maChinery "''-Ii', I.SIJ:l"·')t;' -'" 'Ii llc ', /, :,1' :l"' ') and veh ic les free or c ustOms Ir/·Y""'" -"/.1' 'he; :HII') '/'1 du ties and ta x may 11 01 be f"'?()',')·)· I"m·fl·)· "'1'jU/. ·l · applicable after fi ve years 11'1';(""1.11')' 'I") l,')/H' IIM"II')' slanin g from the dale of '~""'l' 11:\1. ·ht~"1. ),Y•.,·'}!!": : prod uction . ;:1 n~IH'>" OJY-9" fh~:""" U)l 31 Th e hol der of a s mall or large f""tJJ~:') ""9" d' '1IIt,:J-),: sca le mining license may. wi th in fI'),?),: Olf~ 00111 ') ""M: ') the peri od s pecified in sub-article ""Y"I. ')' h~:OOl.n ') ' ",') 1,)11,1', (2)(a) o f Article 30 o f thi s floo~:ODM'P'~; (Ill ')' OJI.,') ' Proclamation. import free of fI,Yl\t,o~ f"",:h~ ""~':I:~')9" customs duties cons umables M'~ O.'l'P"j', OIl.u M'i" l'I1')/" required to start and sustain (ii '/0,11 1,'Hl'.' (~) (1/) o ",'/Ol\O~ co mmercial produ ction for the f'l.lb '1)':0 ~11'l' 111-9"(,11 "'I.'!"; fi rst three mo nths, ;t-hIl ~~ "'Il1N')' Y'1"~A :: (il mc+ my,9" l1C h"".,r-C')' 51 Except the ho lder of art isanal fqu~'P. OJ,I',9" AI' fI,',M '>" 1,1.:". minin g li cense or specia l small "'1M:'} "'I9"{.')' PI. , qllt" n: sca le mining li cense that produce n1l ""~ C ",,'g'oH" f""M;') gold o r s il ver. any ho lder of _ ""9" l. ,), /It., 'lfIt,:I'.I': ot.". ... , min in g li cense sha ll be e ntitl ed upo'l. -}· PUDG ;J' :' ~ CD " ) '"IOY:'i-)- 10 export free o f customs duties and taxes minera ls produced OJ)', ~"P.' I,'IC I\,AII Mlt,~ '/.aJ") according to th e lice nse," fl'9"';'h hI; fq'}h G':C""fI: I: ",,",,~ ,) , ),')),,"' ffiO</' IY' ;' 11""';'f'a~9" f '/'Y"<,h '''I.~''; ",),11 ~l\ ,(',If~·tI:: " 281 sub·articl e (2) of Article 78 (as 'ti'tl fh'l';P; h 'HlI' ((,t '}O,l1 I,'H)/" (~) renumbered pursuant to sub-art icle (9) (lIff,1I /,') 'I'X' ')(l'O l,'HX' Oi) of thi s Art icle) is delet ed and re pl aced ,m"' t.'} ,1,'1'<· ,.')I. 'f'Il'I,llIIo",') by the fo ll ow ing new sub article (2) : NICI' n"",h'I'flO} 1,-'1,11 '/0,11 1,'H6 (~) ,""'ld'A:· "2, In th e event that agreem ent ca n "~I '/'-'11< 0;.>1.· O~Y,I?,') ' 0,6.;" ·,A'!'II not be reached thro ugh nM"9"~ '~ O)'l1'l' n,,'ooflh" 'O!' negotiations. the case shall be l1~l1C~ ')' _lid, O"lA"lA -'l1H sett led by arb itration in "'II,'Y' 1I,",o';A:o O"lA'7A -'I,\~ ,). acco rd ance wi th the procedures f"",lIffiO} ~""'" ~Y' fO<; !?,r<;A:o" n,,"'"' II, m'/';"r- spec ified in th e agreement. An arbitral awa rd shall be bindi ng upon the parties,"

".. Xlff.Y.iI 41./..1\ '1:)(.01' .7,L"1 ",,,'r. KX aD.:>f\.t l +., 1i1.X 't ,'" Federal Ne arit Gazette No, 27 19'h March 2014 , e nOlJ 1'1111 Yh'I')!: 'Wf: h')"''''' ')MI 1,"14'''. (Ii) 291 sub-article (I) of Article 83 (as (flI/.1I h 'HoY,' "MI t,·,·/,y,' (iI) renumbered pursuant to sub-article (9) m,"'I.'}· .,11'.... ~·,t..,.f'I .' .t lh""'.) of this Article) is deleted and replaced 'I'I'ICI' 1I"'I.hNIID' 1111.11 '10·11 h')</>)I,' by the following new sub-article (I): (Ii) 'I"/'II~:II\ ' - "I I Any mining license or mining f,lI II'P~ liP'&- ~f. hou'Pt\' agreement issued or concluded lid.,), Y'h\m (JJj?9" f·t'Y,l" prior to the coming into effect of this Proclamation shall continue "'I'g'(J}-9"f "'1M': ') "'I9"/. ,). in force for the remaining period 4,:/'1: OJ f,9" f"'ltJ1.", "'19"1.-)' of its val idity in accordance with 119"9"H' 6'H' 1'I"'1'</'f.II·)' .pI, the law in force at the time of I/ou', 4.-"''1, 1I,/'t'Imn')' (JJM" iss uance of the license or I19"Y"H 0-1'1.1.70-), OJN' conclusion of the agreement: '/'J,~"'I, 1I~1I1.ID' U"I oull'd' provided. however. that the IltlM' .J',·~'J'~tI:: INy" f 4.J'J!. renewal of the license or (JJj?Y" YM"Y"H I/ou') Ml.j>,y, agreement, upon expiry of its t'I.:N.1I 1I1/,U h'P].'; !!.·";J1P'~" current term, shall be made in ou/)'I.-)' f.4.6"'1t1::" accordance with the provisions of this Proclamation ," r, 11'1'11: 1'.,,"<;11-1- 1,1\. J, EUcs;IjYC DI'e f.1I h'P~: 114.,1.&·11\ );J&')' ;JILfIJ :H·'f" This Procl amation shall enter into force on the hOJflJlI')' .,," /':9"C' fU~' f.If~·tI:: date of publication in the Federal Negarit Gazette, Done at Addis Ababa. this 19 th dill)' of Mllrch. 2014. JI./C _"." .,.j'fDD MlJLATlJ TESHOME (DR.) I'h. +r-A- J' 4t.6-.,'I! II. 'l"h6-ftJ''I! PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL

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