| (1) | Any bolder of a mining right who wishes to apply to the Minister for the renewal of a mining right must lodge the application— |
| (a) | at the office of the Regional Manager in whose region the land is situated; |
| (c) | together with the prescribed non-refundable application fee. |
| (2) | An application for renewal of a mining right must— |
| (a) | state the reasons and the period for which the renewal is required; |
| (b) | be accompanied by a report reflecting the extent of compliance with the conditions of the environmental authorisation; and |
[Section 24(2)(b) substituted by section 20(a) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
| (3) | The Minister must grant the renewal of a mining right if the application complies with subsections (1) and (2) and the holder of the mining right has complied with the— |
| (a) | terms and conditions of the mining right and is not in contravention of any relevant provision of this Act or any other law; |
| (b) | the mining work programme; |
| (c) | requirements of the prescribed social and labour plan; and |
| (d) | conditions of the environmental authorisation. |
[Section 24(3)(d) substituted by section 20(b) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
| (4) | A mining right may be renewed for further periods, each of which may not exceed 30 years at a time. |
[Section 24(4) substituted by section 20(c) of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Act, 2008]
| (5) | A mining right in respect of which an application for renewal has been lodged shall despite its expiry date remain in force until such time as such application has been granted or refused. |
