Mining Act. Country/Territory Guyana Document type Legislation Date 1921 (1998) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the mining for metals and minerals, their ores and compounds, precious stones, mineral oils, asphalt, coal and other substances of like nature. Subject Forestry, Land & soil, Mineral resources Keyword Timber extraction/logging Expropriation Mining Institution Concession Minerals Geographical area Americas, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract The Act consists of 86 sections divided into 9 Parts: Administration (I); Concessions and leases (II); Licenses (III); Mining licenses on State Lands (IV); Mining partnerships (V); Prevention of theft of raw gold or silver, or of valuable minerals or precious stones (VI); Offences (VII); Procedure (VIII); Miscellaneous (IX). Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Bauxite Mining Regulations (Cap. 65:01). Legislation | Guyana | 1930 (1975) Keyword: Mining, Authorization/permit, Exploration Source: FAO, FAOLEX Mining Regulations. Legislation | Guyana | 1931 (1951) Keyword: Mining, Authorization/permit, Exploration, Concession, Water rights, Waterworks Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Mining (Amendment) Act (No. 8 of 1980). Legislation | Guyana | 1980 | Repealed Keyword: Mining Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Mining Act (Cap. 65:01). Legislation | Guyana | 1989 (2010) Keyword: Land tenure, Basic legislation, Mining, Concession, Minerals, Exploration, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX