Botswana - Apply for Mineral Permit

ProcedureEdit

Apply In-Person:

One should visit the Department of Mines offices in Gaborone or Francis town for consultation and file the application with the department
Application form, can be obtained from the above offices or click this link to downloadApp
Accurately fill in the form and attach all the requirements and submit them for processing and verification.
If application is submitted by a consultant, submit a letter from an applicant appointing the consultant to submit applications on his/her behalf with the applicant’s postal address, telephone and fax numbers
If the authorized officer is satisfied that you have complied with the all conditions as set for the application of the permit, he or she will issue you with the permit, upon payment of the fees.

Required DocumentsEdit

Completed application form (Form VII)
Letter of appointment from the applicant (consultant)
A certified copy of an identity (Omang)
company attach a certified copy of company registration certificate
certificate of incorporation and copies of identities (Omang) of the Directors and shareholders
Letter of Surface rights with surveyed coordinates, sketch plan and total area applying for.
If the area is within a prospecting, Retention or Mining license a consent of the holder should be submitted Archaeological clearance certificate from Department of National Museum, Monuments and Art Gallery.
Clearance from Department of Wildlife and National Parks, if the area is within the game reserve or national park.
Application fees
Prepare a proposed programme of mining operation which should include:

Estimated date by which applicant intends to demarcate minerals permit area and to work for profit, capacity of production and scale of operations.
Envisaged marketing arrangement for sale of mineral products.
Brief Environmental Impact Assessment study and brief environmental reclamation programme.

Office Locations & ContactsEdit

Director:
Department of Mines
Ministry of Education building floor 4
Government Enclave, Block 6
Khama Crescent
Private Bag 0049
Gaborone
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 365-7000
Fax. (+267) 395-2141
Email. [email protected]

Director
Department of Mines
Plot 1280, Government Camp
Private Bag F0081
Francistown
Botswana
Tel. (+267) 245-0200
Fax. (+267) 240-6004
Email. [email protected]
Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR)
MINISTRIES -

EligibilityEdit

Mining companies in Botswana

FeesEdit

P100 per square kilometre applied for or part thereof

ValidityEdit

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to UseEdit

APP

Sample DocumentsEdit

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Processing TimeEdit

Within 15 days

InstructionsEdit

Please provide other instructions related to the certificate/documents.
e.g. The state office holds birth records since january 1908.

Required InformationEdit

A list which displays the kind of information which is required to complete the procedure.
e.g.
1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the DocumentEdit

Minerals Permit is a document that gives the rights to mine mineral(s) listed in the document on the defined area for a particular period mentioned in the document.
Minerals Permit is for small scale mining operations (investment not more than P1 million and production not more than 50 000 tonnes per annum) for any mineral other than diamond.

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External LinksEdit

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