Provincial Mining Offices
Prospecting licences
Issued on the date the application is received.
Public & corporate services
Ministry services
Services offered by the Ministry, with the service standards we commit to in our Client Service Charter.
Step-by-step guide
How to get a mining claim
Requirements, forms, fees, where to apply and each processing stage — from checking availability on the cadastre to receiving your certificate of registration.
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What we offer
Mining Cadastre · PMOs
Registration of mining claims & sites
Registration and recording of claims, sites and mining leases.
Mining Cadastre
Exclusive Prospecting Orders (EPOs)
Recommended to the President within 6 months of application.
Mining Cadastre
Special Grants & Tribute Agreements
Processing of special grant applications, tribute agreements and duplicate certificates.
Metallurgy
Mineral export permits
Issued within 24 hours of receipt of application.
Metallurgy · Geological Survey
Laboratory testing & assays
Test results within 10 working days of receipt of samples.
Mining Engineering
Blasting licences & certificates
Issued within 10 days of candidates passing examinations.
Mining Engineering
Statutory competency examinations
Examinations for mining professionals.
Mining Engineering
Mine safety inspections & accidents
All fatal mine accidents attended within 24 hours.
Mining Engineering
Mining loans & plant hire (MILF)
Loans and equipment provided within 6 months of application.
Geological Survey
Geological advice & information
Prompt desktop geological advice to visiting clients.
Mining Cadastre
Survey certificates & certificates of no present interest
Issued within 30 working days.
Service list from the Client Service Charter. The Ministry will confirm the final published list.
Customer-care standards
Client Service CharterVisitors’ receptionWithin 2 minutes of arrival
Telephone callsAnswered by the 3rd ring
Routine correspondenceReplied within 7 days
Technical correspondenceAcknowledged immediately · replied within 30 days
Enquiry by emailWithin 24 hours
Face-to-face enquiryImmediate response
Licences, permits & certificatesWithin 3 working days
Payment requestsProcessed within 5 working days