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Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act, 2002 (Act No. 28 of 2002)

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Amendment Regulations to the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Regulations, 2020

Chapter 2 : Mineral and Petroleum, Social and Environmental Regulations

Part 1 : Mineral and Petroleum Regulation

20. Reconnaissance work programme

 

(1) A reconnaissance work programme must contain—
(a) a description of the mineral or minerals for which reconnaissance operations shall be undertaken;
(b) an outline of the geological, geochemical, geophysical and other work to be performed;
(c) technical data detailing the reconnaissance method or methods to be implemented for the proposed reconnaissance programme;
(d) an estimate of the expenditure to be incurred, which must include costs pertaining to the rehabilitation and management of environmental impacts; and
(e) the programme for the marketing and sale of any data and conditions relating thereto which shall be limited to a maximum period of 10 years.

 

(2) The reconnaissance work programme contemplated in subregulation (1) shall form part of the reconnaissance permit where such permit is granted.