Mines and Minerals Development (General) Regulations, 2016 (S.I. No. 7 of 2016). Country/Territory Zambia Document type Regulation Date 2016 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water Keyword Pollution control EIA Cadastre/land registration Mining Exploration Soil rehabilitation Institution Registration Internal trade International trade Authorization/permit Certification Radiation Sustainable use Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract These Regulations implement provisions of the Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2015 with respect to a wide variety of matters such as: organization of mining cadastre offices; application for, or grant or renewal of a mining right or a non-mining right; renewal of mining right and a mineral processing licence; alteration of exploration or mining area; abandonment of mining right area; various matters relating to survey, mapping and certification. Applications for authorizations shall include and Environmental Management Plan (which shall include proposals for prevention of pollution, treatment of waste, protection and reclamation of land and water resources and for eliminating or minimizing adverse effects on environment). The holder of a grant of an exploration licence shall permanently preserve or make safe any water boreholes and surrender water rights on expiry of licence and observe various environmental protection obligations. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Mines and Minerals Development Act, 2015 (No. 11 of 2015). Legislation | Zambia | 2015 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 Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Mines and Minerals Development (General) Regulations, 2008 (S.I. No. 84 of 2008). Legislation | Zambia | 2008 Keyword: Cadastre/land registration, Mining, Exploration, Soil rehabilitation, Institution, Registration, Internal trade, International trade, Authorization/permit, Certification, Radiation, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX