National Mineral Policy 2006 - Department of Mines
National Mineral Policy 2006 - Department of Mines National Mineral Policy 2006 - Department of Mines
CountryAppendix H (Cont.)Environment RegulationsEnvironment Law Administration Inspection and Monitoring International Community PollutionAgency Law Consultation TaxesGhana Environment Biodiversity Yes NoneProtection AgencyClimate changeIndia Environment (Protection) Act Ministry of Ministry of Antarctic Yes None1986 and Amendment in 1991 Environment and Environment and EnvironmentalForests Forests ProtocolIndonesia Law No. 93 of 1997 concerning Director General Director General UN Convention Yes Noneenvironmental management of Mines of Mines on LawNamibia Minerals Act, Draft Environmental Ministries of Mines and Ministries of Mines and Biodiversity Yes Not yetProtection Bill Energy Energy Climate changePeru Environment and Natural General Directorate of General Directorate of Antarctic Yes NoneResources Code-Decree No 613 Environmental Affairs Environmental Affairs Environmental(7 September 1990), Regulations for of the Ministry of Mines of the Ministry of Mines ProtocolEnvironmental Protection in and Energy and Energy throughMining and Metallurgical Activitiesindependent auditors-1993Environmental regulation formining exploration activities – 1998WesternNot availableAustraliaSource: 1. World Bank (2001), Review of Legal and Fiscal Frameworks for Exploration and Mining.2. World Bank (2001), Mining Sector Reforms and Investment.3. Western Australia Mining Act, 1978.252
Appendix ICross-country Comparison of Various Aspects of Mining ReformsCountrySecurity oftenure:(a) Guaranteed: 9(b) Priority: 1Transferability ofexplorationand miningleases:(a) withoutpriorapproval: 9(b) withpriorapproval: 4Timerequired toobtain aexplorationlicence:(a) less than 3months: 6(b) 3–6months: 2(c) Over 6months: 0Duration ofexploration:(a) 7 yearsor more: 6(b) 4–7years: 4(c) less than4 years: 0ScoreDurationof ML:(a) 50years andabove: 6(b) 25–49years: 4(c) lessthan25 years: 0Officeresponsible forEnvironment:(a) withinMinesMinistry: 6(b) Unit withinMinesMinistryadvisingEnvironmentMinistry: 6(c) OnlyEnvironmentMinistry: 1Approvalprocess toobtain ML:(a) No orlimitedgovernmentapproval(b) Subject onlyto EIA: 4(c) Subject tofeasibility studyand EIA: 0Applicationfor licence:(a) First comefirst served: 9(b) Based onset criterialiketechnological,financial, andin the Indiancase, thevalueaddition: 2(c) at thediscretion ofgovernment:0(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)Argentina 9 9 0 6 6 6 4 9 49Bolivia 9 9 6 9 6 6 4 9 58Botswana 0 4 Not specified 4 6 6 4 2 26Brazil 9 4 0 4 6 6 4 2 35Chile 9 9 2 4 6 6 4 9 49Peru 9 9 6 6 6 6 4 9 55Mexico 9 9 6 4 6 1 4 9 48China 9 9 6 6 6 6 4 9 55India 1 4 0 4 6 1 4 2 22Ghana 9 9 2 6 6 1 4 9 46Western 9 4 6 6 6 NA 4 9 44Totalscore(Sum ofcols. 2–9)253
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Appendix ICross-country Comparison <strong>of</strong> Various Aspects <strong>of</strong> Mining ReformsCountrySecurity <strong>of</strong>tenure:(a) Guaranteed: 9(b) Priority: 1Transferability <strong>of</strong>explorationand miningleases:(a) withoutpriorapproval: 9(b) withpriorapproval: 4Timerequired toobtain aexplorationlicence:(a) less than 3months: 6(b) 3–6months: 2(c) Over 6months: 0Duration <strong>of</strong>exploration:(a) 7 yearsor more: 6(b) 4–7years: 4(c) less than4 years: 0ScoreDuration<strong>of</strong> ML:(a) 50years andabove: 6(b) 25–49years: 4(c) lessthan25 years: 0Officeresponsible forEnvironment:(a) within<strong>Mines</strong>Ministry: 6(b) Unit within<strong>Mines</strong>MinistryadvisingEnvironmentMinistry: 6(c) OnlyEnvironmentMinistry: 1Approvalprocess toobtain ML:(a) No orlimitedgovernmentapproval(b) Subject onlyto EIA: 4(c) Subject t<strong>of</strong>easibility studyand EIA: 0Applicationfor licence:(a) First comefirst served: 9(b) Based onset criterialiketechnological,financial, andin the Indiancase, thevalueaddition: 2(c) at thediscretion <strong>of</strong>government:0(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)Argentina 9 9 0 6 6 6 4 9 49Bolivia 9 9 6 9 6 6 4 9 58Botswana 0 4 Not specified 4 6 6 4 2 26Brazil 9 4 0 4 6 6 4 2 35Chile 9 9 2 4 6 6 4 9 49Peru 9 9 6 6 6 6 4 9 55Mexico 9 9 6 4 6 1 4 9 48China 9 9 6 6 6 6 4 9 55India 1 4 0 4 6 1 4 2 22Ghana 9 9 2 6 6 1 4 9 46Western 9 4 6 6 6 NA 4 9 44Totalscore(Sum <strong>of</strong>cols. 2–9)253
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