Mines and Minerals Development (Amendment) Act, 2009 (No. 9 of 2009). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Mines and Minerals Development Act. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Exploration Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act amends the Mines and Minerals Development Act in section 7 by (a) the deletion of subsection (4); and (b) the re-numbering of subsections (4) and (5) respectively. Section 7 disqualifies certain persons from holding mining rights under the principal Act. Subsection (4) provided that a mining right for industrial minerals may only be granted to a citizen of Zambia and a citizen-owned company. Full text English Website www.zambialii.org References - Legislation Amends 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