Mines and Minerals Act
ZambiaAct of Parliament2008
This Act has been repealed.It was replaced by the Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2008. Read this one for the law as it stood, not as it is now.
The Mines and Minerals Act is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2008. It contains 122 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Mines and Minerals Act and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Mines and Minerals Act
- S. 1Section 1
- S. 2I nterpretation
- S. 3(1) All rights of ownership in, searching for, and mining and disposing of, Rights to minerals
- S. 4Subject to the other provisions of this Act, rights of prospecting for, mining and Acquisition of mining
- S. 5A uthority required for prospecting or mining
- S. 6T ypes of mining rights
- S. 7C ertain persons disqualified from holding mining rights
- S. 8R estrictions on mining rights
- S. 9D evelopment agreements
- S. 10P riority of applications for mining rights
- S. 11S urvey of land
- S. 12A prospecting licence confers on the holder of the licence exclusive rights to Rights conferred by
- S. 13(1) An application for a prospecting licence shall be made to the Minister in the Application for
- S. 14G rant of prospecting licence
- S. 15R enewal of prospecting licence
- S. 16O bligations of holder of prospecting licence
- S. 17Except for the purpose of having the mineral analysed determining the value of Removal of minerals
- S. 18R ights conferred by retention licence
- S. 19A pplication for retention licence
- S. 20G rant of retention licence
- S. 21R enewal of retention licence
- S. 22If the Minister is satisfied that commercial mineral development of an area that Cancellation of
- S. 23R ights conferred by large-scale mining licence
- S. 24(1) The holder of a prospecting licence is entitled to the grant of a large-scale Application for
- S. 25G rant of large-scale mining licence
- S. 26R enewal of large-scale mining licence
- S. 27O bligations of holder of large scale mining licence
- S. 28S uspension of production
- S. 29R ights conferred by prospecting permit
- S. 30A pplication for prospecting permit
- S. 31G rant of prospecting permit
- S. 32O bligation to give notice of discovery
- S. 33R emoval of minerals
- S. 34R ights conferred by small-scale mining licence
- S. 35(1) The holder of a prospecting permit may, at any time during the currency of Application for
- S. 36G rant of small-scale mining licence
- S. 37R enewal of small-scale mining licence
- S. 38O bligations of holder of small-scale mining licence
- S. 39The Minister may require- Requirement to
- S. 40R ights conferred by gemstone licence
- S. 41A pplication for gemstone licence
- S. 42G rant of gemstone licence
- S. 43R enewal of gemstone licence
- S. 44O bligation to give notice of discovery
- S. 45R equirement to convert gemstone licence to large-scale mining licence
- S. 46A mendment of terms of licence or permit
- S. 47A lteration of prospecting area
- S. 48E nlargement of mining area
- S. 49A bandonment of land subject to licence or permit
- S. 50S uspension or cancellation of licence or permit
- S. 51T ermination of small-scale mining licence for insufficient production
- S. 52T ermination of gemstone licence for insufficient production
- S. 53T ransitional extension of licences or permits pending certain applications
- S. 54T ransfer of licence or permit
- S. 55T ransfer of control of company
- S. 56(1) The holder of a licence or permit shall not exercise any of his rights under Restriction of rights of
- S. 57R ights under licence or permit to be exercised reasonably
- S. 58R ight to graze stock
- S. 59A cquisition by holder of licence or permit of rights over land
- S. 60Where there is any dispute as to- Arbitration of disputes
- S. 61Whenever in the course of prospecting or mining operations any disturbance of Compensation for
- S. 62R ights conferred by artisan's mining right
- S. 63A pplication for artisan's mining right
- S. 64G rant of artisan's mining right
- S. 65R ights to building materials
- S. 66(1) The holder of a large-scale mining licence shall, in accordance with his Royalties on
- S. 67R emission and deferment of royalties
- S. 68P rovisional assessment of royalty
- S. 69P rohibition on disposal of minerals
- S. 70A nnual charge in respect of licences under Part III
- S. 71C harge for prospecting permit
- S. 72R ent for small-scale mining licences
- S. 73(1) The amount of the annual rent and the deemed turnover for a gemstone Rent and deemed
- S. 74C harge for artisan's mining right
- S. 75E nvironment to be considered when granting mining rights
- S. 76C onditions for the protection of the environment
- S. 77D irection to comply with conditions of mining rights
- S. 78R ehabilitation by Director of Mine Safety at holder's expense
- S. 79C learing away of mining plant
- S. 80S ale of mining plant
- S. 81W asteful practices
- S. 82(1) There shall be an Environmental Protection Fund, which shall be managed Environmental
- S. 83A ppointment of Director and other officers
- S. 84E xecution and delegation of powers and functions of Director and other officers
- S. 85R ecovery of fees
- S. 86G eological services
- S. 87G eological survey, mapping and prospecting on behalf of the Republic
- S. 88M ining Advisory Committee
- S. 89D isclosure of information
- S. 90I ndemnity
- S. 91(1) Any person aggrieved by the decision of an authorised officer at a local Appeals against
- S. 92A ppeals against decisions of the Director
- S. 93A ppeals in relation to licences under Part III
- S. 94A ppeals in relation to insurance
- S. 95N otification of decisions
- S. 96R elief from income tax
- S. 97R elief from customs and excise duties
- S. 98Section 98
- S. 99G emstone sales certificate
- S. 100(1) No person shall export any radioactive mineral except under and in Radioactive minerals
- S. 101I nsurance and indemnities
- S. 102O bstruction of holder of mining right
- S. 103P roduction of information
- S. 104R eports, records and information
- S. 105P ower of entry by Director
- S. 106M iscellaneous offences
- S. 107O ffence committed by a body corporate
- S. 108R egulations
- S. 109R epeal of Cap. 329 of the 1971 edition and savings
- S. IPRELIMINARYPART I PRELIMINARY
- S. IIMINING RIGHTS GENERALLYPART II MINING RIGHTS GENERALLY
- S. IIILARGE-SCALE MINING OPERATIONSPART III LARGE-SCALE MINING OPERATIONS
- S. IVSMALL-SCALE MINING OPERATIONSPART IV SMALL-SCALE MINING OPERATIONS
- S. IXENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONPART IX ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- S. VVARIATION, ETC., OF LICENCES AND PERMITSPART V VARIATION, ETC., OF LICENCES AND PERMITS
- S. VIMINING RIGHTS AND SURFACE RIGHTSPART VI MINING RIGHTS AND SURFACE RIGHTS
- S. VIIARTISANAL MININGPART VII ARTISANAL MINING
- S. VIIIROYALTIES AND CHARGESPART VIII ROYALTIES AND CHARGES
- S. XADMINISTRATIONPART X ADMINISTRATION
- S. XIAPPEALSPART XI APPEALS
- S. XIIINVESTMENT INCENTIVESPART XII INVESTMENT INCENTIVES
- S. XIIIMISCELLANEOUSPART XIII MISCELLANEOUS