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| Name: | Minerals Rules (Cap. 121). |
| Country: | Gambia |
| Subject(s): | Mining and quarrying workers |
| Type of legislation: | Regulation, Decree, Ordinance |
| Adopted on: | 1954 |
| Entry into force: | |
| ISN: | GMB-1954-R-87136 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=87136&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Regulations on-line  FAOLEX (Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations) PDF (consulted on 2011-07-12) |
| Abstract/Citation: | The 47 rules are divided into 9 Parts: Fees, rents and royalties (I); prospecting rights (II); Exclusive prospecting licenses (III); Application by holder of prospecting right or exclusive prospecting license to retain or dispose of minerals (IV); Mining rights (V); Mining leases (VI); Tender for exclusive prospecting licenses, mining rights and mining leases in respect of areas in a tract of land in which any mineral has been discovered by Government (VII); Water Rights (VIII); Miscellaneous provisions (IX). Water may be diverted and impounded for the purpose of mining operations without a water right by holder of a mining lease or mining right or an applicant for a mining right to whom a permission to mine has been granted under section 23 of the Act. Subject to condition set out in rule 45. Application for water rights shall be accompanied by a plan showing the point of intake on a watercourse, and other specified items. |
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