What Nigeria Solid Minerals Development Act 2007 - Mining Cadastre Licensing and Federal Minerals Royalty Compliance requires
Nigeria's Federal Minerals and Mining Act Cap F26 LFN 2004 as replaced by the Solid Minerals Development Act 2007 (SMDA 2007) vests all mineral resources in the Federal Government and establishes the Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) within the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD) as the central licensing authority for all solid mineral titles; the Act creates four primary mineral title categories - Reconnaissance Permit (RP, 1 year, non-exclusive), Exploration Licence (EL, 3 years renewable to 5), Mining Lease (ML, 25 years renewable), and Quarry Lease (QL, 5 years renewable); all titles are registered in the automated cadaster system and must be maintained with annual rental fees and minimum work programme commitments; environmental impact assessment (EIA) under the Environmental Impact Assessment Act Cap E12 is mandatory before any Mining Lease is granted; royalty rates are set by the MMSD: tin 3%, lead/zinc 3%, coal 2.5%, granite/limestone 2%, gold/iron ore 3%; community development agreements (CDAs) with host communities are mandatory under Section 116; EITI compliance is a condition of all ML holders as Nigeria is a LEITI Compliant country; the Mining Act 2007 is supplemented by the Mining Regulations 2011 which set out the detailed procedural requirements for licence applications, renewals, and transfers.
Pillar: Mining & Natural Resources · Authority: Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), Nigeria · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.minesandsteel.gov.ng/
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- {"title":"Federal Minerals and Mining Act Cap F26 LFN 2004 / Solid Minerals Development Act 2007 - Nigerian Law Reform Commission","url":"https://www.minesandsteel.gov.ng/","section":"Sections 10-20 (mineral title categories, cadastre registration), Sections 43-55 (Mining Lease requirements), Sections 94-101 (royalty payment obligations and rates in Schedule I), Section 116 (community development agreement mandatory requirement)"}
- {"title":"Mining Regulations 2011 - Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development","url":"https://www.minesandsteel.gov.ng/mining-regulations-2011/","section":"Part II (application procedures and MCO submission requirements), Part IX (mineral export permit and royalty clearance), Schedule IV (minimum work programme requirements for Exploration Licences)"}
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