Artisanal operation / Artisanal Operation Permit

Attribution procedure

Attribution of the authorization to:

• Burkinabè nationals;
• Cooperatives with Burkinabè participation;
• Enterprises and companies set up under Burkina Faso laws with the majority of the share capital being Burkinabè;

Application: Submitted in the Service of Mining Cadastre in three copies, with acknowledgment of receipt.

Documents making up the application file:

• an application to the Ministry of Mines;
• the identity and address of the applicant or his representative;
• the mineral substances to be mined;
• the definition of the summits of the area requested;
• the surface requested that must be less than 100 hectares (1 Square km) ;
• the extract of the topographical map at 1/200 000 locating the surface of the requested area;
• the proof that the applicant is not in a situation of bankruptcy or winding-up;
• the brief description works to be contemplated;
• the list of required staff;
• a commitment of the applicant to comply with environmental regulations in force;
• the payment receipt of the fixed duty should be produced in a deadline of 10 working days after approval of the application.

Attribution: by decision of the General Director of Mines, Geology and Quarries

Term: 2 years renewable as long as required by its recipient for 2-year periods.

Application processing deadline: 1 month maximum after reception of the Council of the rural Community concerned.

Renewal procedure

Application: Submitted at the Service of Mining Cadastre in three copies, with acknowledgment of receipt at least two months before the expiration of the term.

Documents making up the application file:

• an application to the Ministry of Mines;
• a progress report for the 2 years accompanied with expenses incurred;
• a description of works planned for the next 2 years;
• the list of staff;
• the payment receipt of the fixed duty.

Renewal attribution: by decision of the General Director of Mines, Geology and Quarries

Deadline for renewal application processing: maximum 2 months after submission of the full application.

Others possibilities are given to the beneficiaries:

Amodiation (Sub-lease): upon application sent to the Minister of Mines processed and making sure that the applicant complies with all the requirements relating to the works and that the sub-lessee offers at least the same guarantees of obligation implementation.

Transmission: upon request sent by the heirs to the Minister of Mines in a deadline of 6 months after the decease of the holder.

Waiving: authorized at any time but must be approved by the Mining Administration.

Transformation of the artisanal authorization into a small scale mine: in case of discovery of an important deposit within the area of the authorization.

Source: Decree n°2005-047/PRES/PM/MCE of 3 February 2005 / MMCE Site web

Share on TwitterTweet