Decree-Law No. 3/2015 establishing the legal framework for mineral exploitation. Country/Territory Cabo Verde Document type Legislation Date 2015 (2021) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Mineral resources Keyword Management/conservation Minerals Exploration Authorization/permit Environmental planning Soil pollution/quality Environmental standards Tax/levy Offences/penalties Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree-Law enters into force 30 days after its publication. Abstract This Decree-Law, consisting of 86 articles divided into ten Chapters, a Table of taxes and three Annexes, establishes the legal framework for mineral exploitation. It specifies the legislation on quarries exploitation and the requirements to be satisfied in order to obtain a licence to perform the above mentioned activity. This framework especially regards to: strengthening the environmental aspects and the licensing procedures, monitoring of holdings, regulating the relationship with third parties, the exploitation contract, the issuing of licence, the exploitation and rehabilitation of quarry areas, preserving the quality of the local environment with the supervision of quarrying. In addition, it establishes related offences, penalties and fees. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org References - Legislation Amends Legislative Decree No. 14/97 regulating specific situations provided for the Basic Legislation on the Environmental Policy. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 1997 Keyword: EIA, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Monitoring, Environmental planning, Environmental standards, Drugs, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Decree-Law No. 6/2003 on the legal status over quarries exploitation and licensing. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2003 Keyword: Management/conservation, Minerals, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Concession, Environmental planning, Soil pollution/quality, Use restrictions, Environmental standards, Erosion, Policy/planning, Standards, Protection of environment Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Decree-Law No. 16/2023 amending Decree-Law No. 3/2015 on the legal regime for the use of mineral masses, including their exploitation. Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2023 Keyword: Management/conservation, Minerals, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Inspection, Mining Source: FAO, FAOLEX