Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Act, 2007 (No. 6 of 2007). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 2007 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Mines and Minerals Act. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Royalties/fees Contract/agreement Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act amends the Mines and Minerals Act so as to: (a) subject the provisions in a development agreement to the law; (b) provide for the exclusion of fiscal terms from a development agreement; (c) clarify the provisions regarding relief from customs and excise duties which apply to holders of mining rights; (d) increase the mineral royalty on base metals; and (e) provide for the grant of a mineral processing licence to a person involved solely in mineral processing operations. Full text English References - Legislation Amends Mines and Minerals Act (Cap.213). Legislation | Zambia | 1995 (2006) Keyword: Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Basic legislation, Mining, Exploration, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX