Step-by-step guide
How to get a mining claim
Requirements, forms, fees, where to apply and processing stages for registering a mining claim in Zimbabwe.
Check availability
Confirm the ground is open for pegging on the Mining Cadastre portal, or ask the Provincial Mining Office.
Obtain a prospecting licence
Apply at your Provincial Mining Office with your identity document and the prescribed fee. Prospecting licences are issued on the date the application is received.
- Prospecting licence application form
- National ID / company registration
Peg the claim
Peg the claim on the ground in accordance with the Mines and Minerals Act [Chapter 21:05], displaying the prospecting licence number.
- Mines and Minerals Act, Part on pegging
Register the claim
Lodge the registration application and claim diagram at the Provincial Mining Office within the period set out in the Act, and pay the registration fee.
- Registration application form
- Claim diagram / sketch plan
- Registration fee
Inspection & survey
The Ministry may inspect the claim. Survey certificates are issued within 30 working days.
- Survey certificate
Certificate of registration
On approval, a certificate of registration is issued. You must then meet the ongoing obligations of a title holder.
- Certificate of registration
Stay compliant
Maintain inspection certificates, submit production returns, pay royalties and obtain environmental (EMA) approvals.
- Production returns
- EMA environmental approval