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Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2015 (No. 11 of 2015).

Country/Territory
Zambia
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to revise the law relating to the exploration for, mining and processing of, minerals; provide for safety, health and environmental protection in mining operations; provide for the establishment of the Mining Appeals Tribunal; repeal and replace the Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2008; and provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.
Subject
Livestock, Environment gen., Forestry, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
EIA Soil pollution/quality Soil conservation/soil improvement Forest management/forest conservation Land tenure Expropriation Range Grazing Basic legislation Mining Exploration Soil rehabilitation Liability/compensation Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Freshwater pollution Pollution control Water abstraction Protected area
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Act makes provision with respect to the extraction of material, whether solid, liquid or gaseous, from land or from beneath the surface of the earth in order to win minerals, or any operations directly or indirectly necessary or incidental to the extraction of the materials. Furthermore the Act concerns, among other things, trading in minerals, use of water, surface rights, environmental protection and administration. "Minerals" in this Act does not include (a) water, other than water taken from the land or any water body for the extraction of any mineral from that water; and (b) petroleum. The Act does apply to radioactive minerals.

Full text
English
Website
www.parliament.gov.zm

References - Legislation

Repeals

Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2008 (No. 7 of 2008).

Legislation | Zambia | 2008

Keyword: EIA, Soil pollution/quality, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Basic legislation, Mining, Exploration, Soil rehabilitation, Liability/compensation, Offences/penalties, Authorization/permit, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Mines and Minerals Development (General) Regulations, 2016 (S.I. No. 7 of 2016).

Legislation | Zambia | 2016

Keyword: Pollution control, EIA, Cadastre/land registration, Mining, Exploration, Soil rehabilitation, Institution, Registration, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit, Certification, Radiation, Sustainable use

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Mines and Minerals Development (Amendment) Act, 2018 (No. 11 of 2018).

Legislation | Zambia | 2018

Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Royalties/fees, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Mines and Minerals Development (Amendment) Act, 2022.

Legislation | Zambia | 2022

Keyword: Minerals, Mining, Royalties/fees

Source: FAO, FAOLEX