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Mines and Minerals Act. [Chapter 21:05].

Country/Territory
Zimbabwe
Document type
Legislation
Date
1961 (2014)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to mines and minerals.
Subject
Forestry, Mineral resources, Water
Keyword
Timber extraction/logging Forest management/forest conservation Basic legislation Minerals Mining Exploration Institution Contract/agreement EIA Offences/penalties Royalties/fees Use restrictions Authorization/permit Water rights
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations
Abstract

The Act provides for the control on mining operations in Zimbabwe, for the establishment of the Mining Affairs Board and the administration of the Act and for the definition of various rights and duties of persons involved in mining operations or circumstances relating to such operations, as well as the payment of fees, royalties and other charges, and the inspection and safety of mining operations. Furthermore, the Act outlines the rights and obligations of various parties involved in mining, such as prospectors, claim holders, landowners, lease holders, and concession holders. It also specifies the conditions and procedures for prospecting, pegging, registering, transferring, abandoning, and forfeiting mining locations, as well as the compensation and surface rights of landowners. Finally, the Act provides for the control and regulation of various aspects of mining operations, such as the working of alluvial, eluvial, and other deposits, the siting of works on mining locations, the preservation of mining rights, the rehabilitation of land, and the beaconing and surveying of mining areas.

Full text
English
Website
www.parlzim.gov; www.veritaszim.net