Mining (Special Mining) Regulations (No. 9 of 2014). Country/Territory Guyana Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Official Gazette of 13 December 2014, Legal Supplement B. Subject Land & soil, Mineral resources Keyword Land tenure Public land Mining Minerals Exploration Institution Authorization/permit Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, Small Island Developing States, South America Abstract These Regulations, made by the Minister of Natural Resources and Environment under sections 67 and 136 of the Mining Act, concern assignment of prospecting licences, prospecting permits for medium-scale mining operations and mining permits over areas as specified in the Regulations (reserved areas). Rights may be assigned by public auction, lottery, and applications by invitation. Areas of land that were not allocated shall revert to being vacant state land. The Minister shall appoint a Committee for purposes of allocation of mineral properties with respect to reserved and designated areas. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Mining Act (Cap. 65:01). Legislation | Guyana | 1989 (2010) Keyword: Land tenure, Basic legislation, Mining, Concession, Minerals, Exploration, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX