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Mining Act 1992
Mining Act 1992
This reprint of this Statutory Instrument incorporates all amendments, if any, made before25 November 2006 and in force at 28 November 2001.
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Legislative Counsel
Dated 25 November 2006
INDEPENDENT STATE OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
No. of 1992.
Mining Regulation 1992
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.
1. Exploration licence.
2. Special mining lease.
3. Mining lease.
4. Alluvial mining lease.
5. Lease for mining purposes.
6. Mining easement.
7. Application for a tenement.
8. Application for extension of term of a tenement.
9. Application for grant of a consolidated tenement.
10. Application for surrender of a tenement, etc.
11. Application for partial surrender of a tenement, etc.
12. Variation of approved proposals.
13. Notice of objection.
14. Notice of cancellation.
15. Instrument of transfer of tenement.
16. Description of boundary.
17. Application for right to enter land and right to enter land.
18. Caveat.
19. Programme.
20. Variation of approved programme.
21. Bi-annual exploration report.
22. Bi-annual expenditure statement.
23. Notice of intention to negotiate on the mining of alluvial minerals.
24. Annual minimum expenditure.
25. Monthly report.
26. Fees.
27. Rents.
28. Security.
Mining Regulation 1992
MADE by the Head of State, acting with, and in accordance with, the advice of the National Executive Council under the Mining Act 1992, to come into operation on the date of coming into operation of the Mining Act 1992.
Dated 200 .
PART I. – TENEMENTS.
1. EXPLORATION LICENCE.
(2) An extension of term of an exploration licence shall be on Form 2 of Schedule 1.
2. SPECIAL MINING LEASE.
(2) An extension of term of a special mining lease shall be on Form 3 of Schedule 1.
3. MINING LEASE.
(2) An extension of term of a mining lease shall be on Form 4 of Schedule 1.
4. ALLUVIAL MINING LEASE.
(2) An extension of term of an alluvial mining lease shall be an Form 5 of Schedule 1.
5. LEASE FOR MINING PURPOSES.
(2) An extension of term of a lease for mining purposes shall be on Form 6 of Schedule 1.
6. MINING EASEMENT.
(2) An extension of term of a mining easement shall be on Form 7 of Schedule 1.
PART II. – TENEMENTS GENERALLY.
7. APPLICATION FOR A TENEMENT.
8. APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TERM OF A TENEMENT.
9. APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF A CONSOLIDATED TENEMENT.
10. APPLICATION FOR SURRENDER OF A TENEMENT, ETC.
(2) An instrument of surrender of a tenement shall be on Form 11 of Schedule 1.
11. APPLICATION FOR PARTIAL SURRENDER OF A TENEMENT, ETC.
(2) An instrument of partial surrender of a tenement shall be on Form 12 of Schedule 1.
12. VARIATION OF APPROVED PROPOSALS.
13. NOTICE OF OBJECTION.
14. NOTICE OF CANCELLATION.
15. INSTRUMENT OF TRANSFER OF TENEMENT.
16. DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARY.
17. APPLICATION FOR RIGHT TO ENTER LAND AND RIGHT TO ENTER LAND.
(2) A right to enter land under Section 96(4), 97(2) or 165 of the Act shall be on Form 18 of Schedule 1.
18. C****EAT.
PART III. – EXPLORATION LICENCES.
19. PROGRAMME.
20. VARIATION OF APPROVED PROGRAMME.
21. BI-ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT.
22. BI-ANNUAL EXPENDITURE STATEMENT.
23. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO NEGOTIATE ON THE MINING OF ALLUVIAL MINERALS.
24. ANNUAL MINIMUM EXPENDITURE.
PART IV. – MINING LEASE.
25. MONTHLY REPORT.
PART V. – FEES.
26. FEES.
27. RENTS.
28. SECURITY.
SCHEDULE 1
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 1 – Exploration licence..
Act, Sec. 20 FORM 1.Reg., Sec. 1(1)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 2 – EXTENSION OF TERM OF AN EXPLORATION LICENCE.
Act, Sec. 28 FORM 2.Reg., Sec. 1(2)
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 3 – SPECIAL MINING LEASE.
Act, Sec. 33, 36 FORM 3.Reg., Sec. 2
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 4 – MINING LEASE.
Act, Sec. 38, 46 FORM 4.Reg., Sec. 3
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 5 – ALLUVIAL MINING LEASE.
Act, Sec. 48, 55 FORM 5.Reg., Sec. 4.
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 6 – LEASE FOR MINING PURPOSES.
Act, Sec. 65, 73 FORM 6Reg., Sec. 5
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 7 – MINING EASEMENT.
Act, Sec. 80, 88 FORM 7.Reg., Sec. 6
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 8 – APPLICATION FOR A TENEMENT.
Act, Sec. 24, 36, 42, 52, 70 and 85 FORM 8.Reg., Sec. 7
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 9 – APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TERM OF A TENEMENT..
Act, Sec. 24, 36, 46, 55, 73 and 88 FORM 9.Reg., Sec. 8
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 10 – APPLICATION FOR CONSOLIDATION OF A TENEMENT (see Note 1).
Act, Sec. 135 FORM 10.Reg., Sec. 9
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 11 – SURRENDER OF A TENEMENT.
Act, Sec. 137, 139 FORM 11.Reg., Sec. 10
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 12 – PARTIAL SURRENDER OF A TENEMENT.
Act, Sec. 138, 139 FORM 12.Reg., Sec. 11
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 13 – VARIATION OF APPROVED PROPOSALS.
Act, Sec. 45, 54, 72 or 87 FORM 13.Reg., Sec. 12
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 14 – NOTICE OF OBJECTION.
Act, Sec. 62(1), 78(1), 94(1) or 107 FORM 14.Reg., Sec. 13
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 15 – NOTICE OF CANCELLATION OF A TENEMENT.
Act, Sec. 142, 143 FORM 15.Reg., Sec. 14
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 16 – INSTRUMENT OF TRANSFER OF A TENEMENT.
Act, Sec. 118 FORM 16.Reg., Sec. 15
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 17 – DESCRIPTION OF BOUNDARY.
Act, Sec. 24, 35, 42, 52, 70, 85, 97, 135 or 138 FORM 17.Reg., Sec. 16
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 18 – APPLICATION FOR A RIGHT TO ENTER LAND.
Act, Sec. 96(4), 97(2) and 165 FORM 18.Reg., Sec. 17
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 19 – C****EAT.
Act, Sec. 127 FORM 19.Reg., Sec. 18
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 20 – EXPLORATION LICENCE No: ........... PROGRAM.
Act, Sec. 24, 27 FORM 20Reg., Sec. 19
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 21 – VARIATION OF APPROVED PROGRAMME.
Act, Sec. 27 FORM 21.Reg., Sec. 20
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 22 – EXPLORATION LICENCE NO:______ BI-ANNUAL EXPLORATION REPORT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING _______________.
Act, Sec. 32(1)(a) FORM 22.Reg., Sec. 21
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 23 – EXPLORATION LICENCE NO:______ BI-ANNUAL EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FOR THE PERIOD ENDING ______.
Act, Sec. 32(1)(b) FORM 23.Reg., Sec. 22
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 24 – NOTICE OF INTENTION TO NEGOTIATE ON THE MINING OF ALLUVIAL MINERALS.
Act, Sec. 64 FORM 24.Reg., Sec. 23
PAPUA NEW GUINEA.
Mining Act 1992.
Form 25 – MONTHLY MINERAL RETURN.
Act, Sec. 47. FORM 25.Reg., Sec. 25
SCHEDULE 2 – [1].
Reg. Secs. 24, 26, 27, 28 | ||
SCHEDULE OF FEES, RENTS, SECURITY AND EXPLORATION EXPENDITURE REQUIREMENTS. | ||
Fees, Rents and Security Deposits. | Kina | |
---|---|---|
Application for grant of term of: – | ||
Exploration Licence (includes extensions) | 5,000.00 | |
Mining Lease – up to 5 ha | 400.00 | |
over 5 up to 10 ha |
2500.00 | |
over 10 up to 50 ha |
5,000.00 | |
over 50 ha to 500ha |
10.000.00 | |
over 500 ha | 50,000.00 | |
Special Mining Lease | 100,000.00 | |
Alluvial Mining Lease | 250.00 | |
Lease for Mining Purposes | 10,000.00 | |
Mining Easement | 10,000.00 | |
Application for consolidation of tenements | 1,000.00 | |
Extension of term for Lease (other than Exploration Licence) – at 50% of grant fee. | ||
Registration of: – | ||
Agreement for Joint Venture, etc. (see Note 1) | 200.00 | |
Mortgage or Charge or Caveat | 240.00 | |
Discharge of Mortgage | 200.00 | |
Instrument of Transfer, Assignment etc. | 100.00 | |
Change of Name of Tenement Holder | 100.00 | |
Search of Register – per entry | 100.00 | |
Annual rent in respect of: – | ||
Exploration Licence (per sub-block/ annum) TERM 1 | 90.00 | |
Exploration Licence (per sub-block/ annum) TERM 2 | 180.00 | |
Exploration Licence (per sub-block/ annum) TERM 3 | 470.00 | |
Mining Lease – up to 10 ha | 8.00 per ha | |
over 10 up to 50 ha | 8.00 per ha | |
over 50 ha | 12.00 per ha | |
Special Mining Lease | 12.00 per ha | |
Alluvial Mining Lease | 3.00 per ha | |
Lease for Mining Purposes | 12.00 per ha | |
Mining Easement | none | |
Security deposit in respect of: – | ||
Exploration Licence | 6,000.00 | |
Mining Lease – up to 5 ha | 2,400.00 | |
over 5 up to 10 ha | 6,000.00 | |
over 10 up to 50 ha | 24,000.00 | |
over 50 ha | 48,000.00 | |
Special Mining Lease | 48,000.00 | |
Alluvial Mining Lease | None | |
Lease for Mining Purposes | 6,000.00 | |
Mining Easement | None | |
Note 1: Where tribute agreement of the same form are lodged simultaneously a single fee shall be payable | ||
Minium Expenditure Requirements in Relation to Exploration Licences under Section 25 of the Act | ||
Annual expenditure required per sub-block of land held under an Exploration Licence – | ||
(per sub-block per annum) | ||
First term |
400.00 | |
Second term |
1.000.00 | |
Third and subsequent terms |
2,000.00 |
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