Mines and Minerals Development (Amendment) Act, 2011 (No. 28 of 2011). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to amend the Mines and Minerals Development Act. Subject Mineral resources Keyword Mining Exploration Royalties/fees Authorization/permit Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Act amends the Mines and Minerals Development Act in subsection (1) of section 133 by the deletion of the words “three” and “five” wherever they appear, and the substitution therefor of the word “six”. Section 133 concerns the payment of royalties on the production of minerals by a holder of a large-scale mining licence, large-scale gemstone licence, small-scale mining licence, small-scale gemstone licence or an artisan's mining right. 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