Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, 2007. Country/Territory Nigeria Document type Legislation Date 2007 (2013) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to Repeal the Minerals and Mining Act, No. 34 of 1999 and Re-enact the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, 2007 for the purposes of Regulating all Aspects of the Exploration and Exploitation of Solid Minerals in Nigeria; and for Related Purposes. Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Land & soil, Mineral resources, Water Keyword EIA Special fund Mineral water Contract/agreement Dispute settlement Mining Exploration Minerals Authorization/permit Freshwater resources management Water abstraction Water rights Industrial water use Geographical area Africa, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract This Act concerns the rights in and management of mineral resources in Nigeria. It provides rules for exploration and exploitation of resources and for the protection of the environment. It also concerns possession of mining material, small-scale mining and the protection of interests of host communities, provides incentives for mining operations and defines offences. Full text English Website www.placng.org References - Legislation Repeals Minerals and Mining Decree (No. 34 of 1999). Legislation | Nigeria | 1999 Keyword: Mining, Exploration, Minerals, Authorization/permit, Freshwater resources management, Water abstraction, Water rights, Industrial water use Source: FAO, FAOLEX