Mines and Minerals Act. [Chapter 21:05]. País/Territorio Zimbabwe Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1961 (2014) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to mines and minerals. Materia Bosques, Recursos minerales, Agua Palabra clave Corte y extracción/explotación forestal Ordenación forestal/conservación de montes Legislación básica Minerales Minería Exploración Institución Contrato/acuerdo EIA Infracciones/sanciones Derechos/cánones Restricciones para el uso Autorización/permiso Derechos de agua Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral Resumen The Act provides for the control on mining operations in Zimbabwe, for the establishment of the Mining Affairs Board and the administration of the Act and for the definition of various rights and duties of persons involved in mining operations or circumstances relating to such operations, as well as the payment of fees, royalties and other charges, and the inspection and safety of mining operations. Furthermore, the Act outlines the rights and obligations of various parties involved in mining, such as prospectors, claim holders, landowners, lease holders, and concession holders. It also specifies the conditions and procedures for prospecting, pegging, registering, transferring, abandoning, and forfeiting mining locations, as well as the compensation and surface rights of landowners. Finally, the Act provides for the control and regulation of various aspects of mining operations, such as the working of alluvial, eluvial, and other deposits, the siting of works on mining locations, the preservation of mining rights, the rehabilitation of land, and the beaconing and surveying of mining areas. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.parlzim.gov; www.veritaszim.net