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Category |
Licensing Procedure |
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Responsible Agency |
Mines and Geology Address: Hope Gardens P.O. Box Kingston 6, Jamaica W.I
Phone: (876) 927-1936-40 Website: www.mgd.gov.jm Email: commisioner@mgd.gov.jm |
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Legal base of the Procedure |
The Mining Act |
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Processing time |
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Fee |
$ 1200 (per metric square or part of thereof ) JMD application fee |
Required Information
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No. |
Type of information |
Note |
| 1 | Statement of Financial position | |
| 2 | An Environmental Permit obtained from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) | |
| 3 | Location Map- 4 copies of topographic map on scale 1:50,000 showing approximate area in kilometre square | |
| 4 | Memorandum of Association (company) |
Process Steps
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Step 1 |
Complete the Application form |
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Step 2 |
Errect location beacon at the North West corner of the area |
| Step 3 |
Submit application to the Registrar along with the application to Registrar along with the application fee and supporting documents. |
| Step 4 |
Application is checked for accuracy and to check if the area being applied for is available This is done to ensure that application falls within the same boundaries of the applicant's Prospecting Licence |
| Step 5 | Applicant pays fee |
| Step 6 | A receipt is issued by the cashier. The applicant is advised to return an application form with the Registrar |
| Step7 | The Registrar enters the application in the Mining Lease Register assigns a number and opens a file |
| Step 8 | File sent to Commissioner for review/ recommendation |
| Step 9 | Notices re the application are prepared for publication in the daily newspaper and the Gazette |
| Step 10 | The Mining Lease is prepared and sent to the Commissioner or the Deputy for their perusal |
| Step 11 | The lease is sent by the Commissioner to the Permanent Secretary for review and submission to the Minister |
| Step 12 |
If licence is granted then: (i) Applicant must submit to the Commissioner a security in the form of Letter of Guarantee or payment using the prescribed form If licence is not granted then: (i) Applicant should reapply for lease |
| # | Title | Description | Issued By | File |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Application for Mining Lease | The Mining Regulations 1947 | Mines and Geology |
| # | Name | Description | Measure Type | Agency | Comments | Legal Document | Validity To | Measure Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Licensing Requirement for Mining Lease | A Mining Lease needs to be obtained from the Mines and Geology Division prior to the excavation of bauxite and high purity Limestone in Jamaica. Applicants are required under the law obtain this lease - The Mining Act 1947. | Licensing Requirement | Mines and Geology | Applicant must obtain a Mining Lease before the authorization of the excavation of bauxite and high purity Limestone | The Mining Act | 9999-09-09 | Good |
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