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Chapter 4 : Mineral and Environmental Regulation

 

9. Order of processing of applications

10. Consultation with interested and affected parties

11. Transferability and encumbrance of prospecting rights and mining rights

12. Assistance to historically disadvantaged persons

13. Application for reconnaissance permission

14. Issuing and duration of reconnaissance permission

15. Rights and obligations of holder of reconnaissance permission

16. Application for prospecting right

17. Granting and duration of prospecting right

18. Application for renewal of prospecting right

19. Rights and obligations of holder of prospecting right

20. Permission to remove and dispose of minerals

21. Information and data in respect of reconnaissance and prospecting

22. Application for mining right

23. Granting and duration of mining right

24. Application for renewal of mining right

25. Rights and obligations of holder of mining right

26. Mineral beneficiation

27. Application for, issuing and duration of mining permit

28. Information and data in respect of mining or processing of minerals

29. Minister's power to direct submission of specified information or data

30. Disclosure of Information

31. Application for retention permit

32. Issuing and duration of retention permit

33. Refusal of application for retention permit

34. Application for renewal of retention permit

35. Rights and obligations of holder of retention permit

36. Retention permit not transferable

37. Environmental management principles

38. [Repealed] Integrated environmental management and responsibility to remedy

38A. Environmental authorisations

38B. Approved environmental management programmes and environmental management plans

39. [Repealed] Environmental management programme and environmental management

40. [Repealed] Consultation with State departments

41. [Repealed] Financial provision for remediation of environmental damage

42. [Repealed] Management of residue stockpiles and residue deposits

43. Issuing of a closure certificate

44. Removal of buildings, structures and other objects

45. Minister's power to recover costs in event of urgent remedial measures

46. Minister's power to remedy environmental damage in certain instances

47. Minister's power to suspend or cancel rights, permits or permissions

48. Restriction or prohibition of prospecting and mining on certain land

49. Minister's power to prohibit or restrict prospecting or mining

50. Minister may Investigate occurrence, nature and extent of mineral resources

51. Optimal mining of mineral resources

52. Notice of profitability and curtailment of mining operations affecting employment

53. Use of land surface rights contrary to objects of Act

54. Compensation payable under certain circumstances

55. Minister's power to expropriate property for purpose of prospecting or mining

56. Lapsing of right, permit and permission