MRA - Permitting (types of tenement)

1. Exploration Licence (EL) bed and land that extends no further small to medium scale alluvial and hard cant's proposals relate, the National than 20m from any river bed. The area

2. Mining Lease (ML) rock mining operations. Government, and the Provincial Gov- of land in respect to which an alluvial ernment, if any, in whose province the mining lease may be granted shall be

3. Special Mining lease (SML) Term of Mining lease: A mining lease land the subject of application for the not more than 5ha; and in a rectangu-

4. Alluvial Mining Lease (AML) special mining lease is situated. may be granted for a term not exceed- lar or polygonal shape.

5. Lease for Mining Purpose (LMP) ing 20 years, which may be extended Term of a SML. A special mining lease An alluvial mining lease may only be

6. Mining Easement (ME) for periods not exceeding 10 years. may be granted for a term not exceed- granted to a depth which is consistent The Head of State, acting on advice from Area and shape of mining lease. The ing 40 years, which may be extended with the safe conduct of the mining the National Executive Council issues area of land in respect to which a mining for periods not exceeding 20 years. development described in the ap- the special Mining Lease whilst the Min- lease shall be granted shall be not more proved proposals and the depth shall ister for Mining issues the other types of than 60 Km2 and in a rectangular or Alluvial Mining Lease. be specified on the lease document. licences. polygonal shape. The Minister may grant an AML, on the Special Mining Lease application of a natural person who is a Exploration Licence Lease for Mining Purpose A special Mining Lease is generally is- citizen or a land group in respect of land Term of an EL: An exploration licence owned by that natural person or land An LMP may be granted in connection sued to the EL holder for large scale may be granted for a term not exceed- group. An alluvial mining lease shall not with mining operations conducted or to mining operations. The EL holder must ing two years, which may be extended be granted over land that is the subject be conducted by the applicant for also be a party to a Mining Development for periods not exceeding 2 years. of an existing tenement unless the ex- LMP or some other person for one or Contract with the state. isting tenement is an Exploration Li- more of the following purposes: Area of an EL: The area of land in re- Before the grant of an SML, the Minister cence or a Mining Easement. (a) the construction of buildings and spect of which an exploration licence is required to convene a development may be granted shall be no more than other improvements, and oper- forum to consider the views of the per- 750 sub-blocks and one area comprising Term of Alluvial Mining Lease. An allu- ating plant, machinery and equip- sons and authorities whom the Minister one sub-block or more than one sub- vial mining lease may be granted for a ment; believes will be affected by the grant of block, each of which shall share a com- term not exceeding five years which (b) the installation of a treatment plant the SML. <!-- page break -->