Mines and Quarries Act - Act no. 7 of 2005. Country/Territory Gambia Document type Legislation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Mineral resources Keyword Crops/grasses Private land Property rights Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Business/industry/corporations Certification Liability/compensation Enforcement/compliance Continental shelf Deep sea bed Dispute settlement Environmental standards Royalties/fees Inspection Minerals Mining Offences/penalties Ownership Protected area Protection of environment Soil conservation/soil improvement Standards Sub-national agreement Maritime zone Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Western Africa Abstract The purpose of this Act, consisting of 123 articles, is to provide for the exploration of minerals, for the conduct of mining and quarrying operations and for incidental and correlated matters. The area of application of the Act extends to the land beneath the territorial sea, the seabed and the subsoil of the continental shelf of the Gambia, but it does not apply to the exploration for or production of petroleum. The Act defines the relevant terms, including: building material; continental shelf; development agreement; disposing of tailings and waste rock; environment; extracting; land; mine; mineral; prospecting operations; quarry. Full text English Website mope.gm References - Legislation Repeals Minerals Act (Cap. 121). Legislation | Gambia | 1954 (1963) Keyword: Lease, Mining, Institution, Minerals, Authorization/permit, Inland waters, Water rights, Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Restricted Mineral Regulations 2018. Legislation | Gambia | 2018 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Business/industry/corporations, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Minerals, Offences/penalties, Data collection/reporting, Royalties/fees Source: FAO, FAOLEX