Botswana - Apply for Mining Retention License

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. One should visit the Department of Mines offices in Gaborone or Francistown for consultation and file the application with the department
2. Application form, (Form III) can be obtained from the above offices, accurately fill in the form and attach all the requirements and submit them for processing and verification
3. 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
4. If the authorized officer is satisfied that you have complied with the all conditions as set for the application of the licence, he or she will issue you with the licence upon payment of the fees.

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Required Documents

• Accurately filled application form
• A certified copy of company registration certificate or certificate of incorporation
• Letter of appointment from the applicant (consultant)
• Prospecting report approved by Department of Geological Surveys or a copy of prospecting waiver.
• Surveyed coordinates with sketch plan and total area applying for.
• 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
• Detailed Feasibility report containing

• Details of mineral deposit, including all mineral resources and reserves (measured, indicated, inferred, probable and proven) and mining conditions.
• Technical report on mining and treatment possibilities and the applicant’s intention in relation thereto
• Proposed programme of mining operations, which should include estimated date by which applicant intends to work for profit, initial position(s) of quarry(ies) with coordinates on the surface rights, estimated recovery rates, nature of product and envisaged marketing arrangements for sale of mineral product(s)
• Environmental Impact Assessment study and Environmental Management Programme
• Forecast of capital investment, cash flow and details of anticipated financial plan
• Outline of proposed employment level and training program.
• Outline of proposed sources of goods and services
• Details of expected infrastructure, e.g. access road, electricity and water supply

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR):
Ministries

Eligibility

• Mining companies

Fees

P5 000 per square kilometre or part thereof for the first year, increasing annually by P5 000 per square kilometre for second and subsequent years

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Required Information

• Applicant particulars
• Consultant particulars
• Mining company particulars
• Mining site detail (size, location)
• The intended mineral to be mined

Need for the Document

• Retention licence is a document that is issued on confirmation that the mineral deposit cannot be mined on a profitable basis at the time of application.
• This document is issued when the applicant is interested in exploiting the mineral discovered during the prospecting licence period but in the present situation cannot be mined economically.

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