Mines and Minerals Act. Country/Territory Botswana Document type Legislation Date 1976 (1977) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to regulate the law relating to Mines and Minerals; to provide for granting, renewal and termination of mineral concessions; to provide for the payment of royalties, and for matters incidental thereto and connected with the foregoing. Subject Livestock, Mineral resources Keyword Grazing Basic legislation Mining Concession Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa Abstract The Act consists of 87 sections divided into 13 Parts: Preliminary (I); Ownership of minerals and acquisition of mineral rights (II) Administration (III); Reconnaissance permits (IV); Prospecting licences (V); Mining licences (VI); Building and industrial minerals (VII); Mineral concessions and surface rights (VIII); Financial (IX); Withdrawal of applications, surrender and termination of mineral concessions, etc. (X); Regulations (XI); Penalties and offences (XII); Records and information (XIII). Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Act (No. 28 of 1980). Legislation | Botswana | 1980 Keyword: Traditional rights/customary rights, Mining Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Mines and Minerals Act, 1999 (Chapter 66:01). Legislation | Botswana | 1999 (2010) Keyword: Soil rehabilitation, EIA, Enforcement/compliance, Agricultural land, Grazing, Basic legislation, Minerals, Mining, Exploration, Concession, Institution, Inspection, Authorization/permit, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX