URGENT PUBLIC NOTICE—-FINAL REMINDER ON RESULTS OF THE 70TH AND 71ST MINING LICENSING COMMITTEE (MLC) MEETINGS HELD IN FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2023

THE MINING CADASTRE DEPARTMENT WISHES TO REMIND THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHOSE APPLICATIONS FOR THE MINING AND NON-MINING RIGHTS WERE CONSIDERED DURING THE 70^TH AND 71^ST MINING LICENCING COMMITTEE MEETINGS, HELD IN FEBRAURY 2023 AND MARCH 2023 RESPECTIVELY, AS FOLLOWS:

1. ALL SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS MUST COLLECT OFFER LETTERS FROM OUR REGISTRY AND PAY THE APPLICABLE AREA CHARGES AND MEET ANY OTHER CONDITION(S) (AS THE CASE MIGHT BE) BY 16^TH JUNE 2023 AS ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE OFFER;

2. ALL DEFERRED APPLICANTS MUST, BY 16^TH JUNE 2023, PROVIDE THE REQUESTED INFORMATION OR MUST EXPLAIN, IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF MINING CADASTRE, THE STEPS THEY ARE TAKING TO ENSURE THE NECESSARY INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO ENABLE COMPLETION OF THE LICENCING PROCESS; AND

3. ALL REJECTED APPLICANTS, WHO INTENDED TO APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISIONS OF THE MINING LICENCING COMMITTEE MUST EXERCISE THEIR RIGHT OF APPEAL BY 16^TH JUNE 2023.

ALL APPLICANTS, WHO HAVE NOT YET TAKEN THE NECESSARY ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE RESULTS OF THE 70^TH AND 71^ST MLC MEETINGS, ARE FURTHER ADVISED TO TAKE NOTE OF THE  16^TH JUNE 2023 DEADLINE BY WHICH THEIR OFFERS WILL EXPIRE, THE REQUESTED INFORMATION MUST HAVE BEEN PROVIDED (IN CASE OF DEFERRED APPLICATIONS) OR THE APPEALS MUST HAVE BEEN MADE (IN CASE OF REJECTED APPLICATIONS).

NB: THIS REMINDER DOES NOT APPLY TO APPLICANTS WHO HAVE ALREADY HAVE TAKEN THE NECESSARY ACTIONS.

ACCORDINGLY, AT THE EXPIRY OF THIS SPECIAL “WINDOW PERIOD” THE DEPARTMENT WILL PROCEED AS FOLLOWS;

1. OUTSTANDING OFFERS WILL BE TREATED AS REJECTED/LAPSED AND THE SUBJECT AREAS WILL, ACCORDINGLY, BE CLEARED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIPT OF FRESH APPLICATIONS;

2. OUTSTANDING DEFERRED APPLICATIONS, WITHOUT ACCEPTABLE WRITTEN EXPLANATIONS, AS DIRECTED ABOVE, WILL BE PRESENTED IN THE NEXT MINING LICENCING COMMITTEE MEETING FOR POSSIBLE REJECTION; AND

3. ALL AREAS SUBJECT TO REJECTED APPLICATIONS, WITHOUT PENDING APPEALS TO THE MINISTER, WILL BE TREATED AS AVAILABLE FOR FRESH APPLICATIONS AND WILL, ACCORDINGLY, BE CLEARED AS SUCH.

FOR AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, RESULTS OF 70^TH AND 71^ST MINING LICENING COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT MINING CADASTRE DEPARTMENT, ALL REGIONAL BUREAUX (MKUSHI, KITWE, CHIPATA, CHOMA, MANSA AND SOLWEZI) AND THE MINISTERIAL WEBSITE & FACEBOOK PAGES.

 

 

ISSUED BY SECRETARIAT OF MINING LICENSING COMMITTEE

15^TH JUNE, 2023, LUSAKA.