Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2015 (No. 11 of 2015). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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